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H2 Unit Test Georgia
Unit Test Study Guide for Georgia Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Charter of 1732 did not allow... | slavery, catholics, lawyers, & Liquor dealers |
| Georgia's first settlement, on Yamacraw bluff, is near present day... | Savannah |
| What was the main reason Oglethorpe wanted to form a colony for the poor? | He had a friend who died in debtor's prison. |
| What is the main reason Great Britain established the colony of Georgia? | Defense or "buffer state" for South Carolina, protection from Spanish and native Americans. |
| The Charter of 1732 DID allow | Methodists, Highland Scots, Salzbergers, Jews to settle in Georgia |
| Georgia settlers were required to | grow mulberry trees on a portion of their land. |
| Tomochichi was important to the founding of Georgia because... | He became friends with Oglethorpe and allowed settlers to land on Yamacraw bluff. |
| Where did Oglethorpe land, and on what river? | Yamacraw bluff, Savannah river |
| The Charter of 1732 is important because | It laid out the policies and rules for the new colony. |
| Mary Musgrove was important because she | interpreted for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi |
| Georgias trustees | could not own land, profit from their work, or hold political office. |
| Salzburger's first settled at | Ebenezer, GA |
| The Salzberger's were | extremely religious group of German protestants who immigrated to Georgia |
| Georgia's main threat came from | The spanish who lived in Georgia |
| The Battle of Bloody Marsh was important because | it was the start of a safe southern border for the British from the Spanish in Florida |
| The Highland Scots | were Scottish clansmen recruited for military purposes |
| The Malcontents impacted Georgia by | revolting against the rules about land, slavery, and alcohol, helping change rules in colony |
| Savannah was | founded by James Oglethorpe, built using new European ideas which made land distribution a fair process |
| What were the people called who complained about Georgias policies? | Malcontents |
| The first royal governor of Georgia | John Reynolds |
| Who controlled Georgia when it became a royal colony? | Great Britain's King |
| One of John Reynold's major accomplishments as Governor | Court system |
| Second Royal Governor of Georgia | Henry Ellis |
| Georgia's first government as royal colony | bicameral legislature |
| When slavery and land ownership rules changed | many colonist who were malcontent returned to Georgia |
| Four main events of the trustee period, in chronological order | colonial charter signed, Savannah established, Salzberger's arrived, Malcontents arrived |
| The Charter of 1732 stated colony was to be governed by | A board of trustees |
| The charter of 1732 ensured the colony of Georgia | would have strict rules about land ownership and work. |
| The Trustees ruled from 1733-1752. While they ruled | there was no elected assembly to make laws. |