unit 3 study guide

Question 1

People who owed money to others and may have been imprisoned in
England.

Answer 1

Debtors

Question 2

This group was originally denied entry to the colony of Georgia at first but later allowed in because they had a doctor.

Answer 2

Jews

Question 3

This is a trade policy where one exports more than they import. Colonies were only allowed to trade with the mother country.

Answer 3

Mercantilism

Question 4

Served as a translator for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.

Answer 4

Mary Musgrove

Question 5

These were the men who helped Oglethorpe establish Georgia. (21 in total including Oglethorpe)

Answer 5

Trustees

Question 6

This is what Georgia became after the Trustee period ended. Georgia was a governed by a Royal Governor.

Answer 6

Royal Colony

Question 7

Built the towns of Ebenezer and then New Ebenezer.

Answer 7

Salzburgers

Question 8

Settled the town of Darien and were important at the Battle of Bloody Marsh.

Answer 8

Scottish Highlanders

Question 9

The founder of the colony of Georgia and the only trustee to ever come to the new colony.

Answer 9

James Oglethorpe

Question 10

No slavery, No alcohol, No selling land

Answer 10

Trustee period rules

Question 11

This was the document signed by King George II, giving permission to start the colony of Georgia.

Answer 11

Charter of 1732

Question 12

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk,
Tobacco

Answer 12

WRIST crops

Question 13

Because of the complaints of this group, the restrictions on slavery in Georgia were eventually done away with.

Answer 13

Malcontents

Question 14

The number of trustees that governed GA during the trustee period.

Answer 14

21

Question 15

This group was recruited by James Oglethorpe to help build a fort and assist in defending the colony.

Answer 15

Scotish Highlanders

Question 16

These were the three reasons listed in the Charter of 1732 for the colonization of Georgia.

Answer 16

Charity (Philanthropy) Economics and
Defense

Question 17

These were banned in
Georgia during most of the Trustee Period.

Answer 17

Slavery, Liquor, Selling land

Question 18

A blue/purple flowering plant used to make dye.

Answer 18

Indigo

Question 19

The Chief of the Yamacraw tribe who befriended
Oglethorpe and helped create peaceful relations between colonists and
Natives.

Answer 19

Tomochichi

Question 20

The King of England who Georgia is named after.

Answer 20

George ||

Question 21

Something the colonists planted that was an essential part of trying to produce silk.

Answer 21

Mulberry trees

Question 22

Who was James Oglethorpe and why did he want to build a new colony?

Answer 22

The Founder of Georgia / He wanted to help debtors and prevent them from being sent to prison.

Question 23

What is a debtor?

Answer 23

Someone who was in debt. This was against the law at the time.

Question 24

What was the Charter of 1732 and what did it do?

Answer 24

The document signed by George II giving permission to start the colony of Georgia. It outlined the rules of the colony, who would be in charge and the purposes for creating the colony.

Question 25

Explain Philanthropy, Economics, Defense. Philanthropy

Answer 25

– Oglethorpe wanted debtors to colonize GA. Economics – Oglethorpe thought the colonists would produce wine, silk and indigo for England. Defense – GA was going to be a buffer between SC and FL.

Question 26

What is mercantilism?

Answer 26

England and other European countries created colonies that would produce goods for the mother country. In this way they didn’t have to buy these goods from other countries.

Question 27

Who were the Trustees and what was their job?

Answer 27

Oglethorpe and 20 others. They were going to manage GA for the first 21 years.

Question 28

Who was not allowed to come to Georgia?

Answer 28

Catholics, because they were afraid these people might help the Spanish in FL

Question 29

What things were banned in Georgia?

Answer 29

Slavery, liquor

Question 30

What were colonists not allowed to do with the land they were given?

Answer 30

Sell it

Question 31

What were WRIST Crops? Were all of these successful in Georgia?

Answer 31

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco - NO

Question 32

Who was Tomochichi and why is he important?

Answer 32

Chief of the Yamacraw. He negotiated with / allowed Oglethorpe to build Savannah

Question 33

Why was Mary Musgrove so important to the start of the colony of Georgia?

Answer 33

She translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi and helped ensure a peaceful beginning for the colony of GA.

Question 34

What was the first city in Georgia?

Answer 34

Savannah

Question 35

Where did the Salzburgers come from and why? Where did they settle?

Answer 35

Austria, For religious freedom, New Ebenezer

Question 36

Who were the Malcontents? What did they want and why?

Answer 36

People who were unhappy or unsatisfied with Georgia’s rules. They wanted slavery, the ability to make and sell liquor, more land. They wanted these things so they could make more money.

Question 37

Why were the Highland Scots invited to GA?

Answer 37

To build a fort and help defend the colony.

Question 38

Why did the group of Jewish settlers become so important to the survival of the GA colony?

Answer 38

They had a doctor with them who was an expert in infectious diseases.

Question 39

When GA became a Royal Colony what changed?

Answer 39

The Trustees were no longer in charge and a Royal Governor took over

Question 40

What did a Royal Governor do?

Answer 40

Managed/governed the colony after being appointed by the King. Reported back to the King.