2. 1. Why was Georgia the subject of many military invasions?
  ?    The land was thought to have a lot of gold
  ?    it was in between Spanish and English territory
  ?    There were different Native tribes in the region
  ?    It was near the sea

3. 2. What does the word ‘devoid’ mean as used in the first paragraph?
  ?    a few
  ?    empty
  ?    filled
  ?    totally

4. 3. What happened in 1732? ? Settlers arrived in Georgia
  ?    The Yamasse War
  ?    Georgians under Oglethorpe attack the Spanish
  ?    A royal charter for Georgia was granted

5. 4. At first, James Oglethorpe imagined Georgia as a place for…
  ?    Plantation Owners
  ?    Slaves
  ?    Debtors
  ?    Farmers

6. 5. Georgia was the ___________ of the English colonies in the New World.
  ?    Last
  ?    Poorest
  ?    Richest
  ?    First

7. 6. Why did so many people come to Georgia?
  ?    To practice religion freely
  ?    A lot of people were in debt
  ?    Other colonies were too crowded
  ?    They hoped they would receive land

8. 7. Georgia was NOT a center of ___________ production.
  ?    wheat
  ?    beef
  ?    rice
  ?    indigo

9. 8. Which question is answered in the third paragraph?
  ?    When was Savannah established?
  ?    When did England colonize Georgia?
  ?    When did Spain colonize Georgia?
  ?    When did Spain abandon attempts to colonize Georgia?

10. 9. What happened last? ? 1743 ? HMS Anne arrives in Georgia
  ?    1743
  ?    HMS Anne arrives in Georgia
  ?    The attack near St. Simon’s Island
  ?    Yamassee War

11. 10. Which of the following assumptions IS NOT supported in the text?
  ?    There seemed to be a lot of fighting and violence in Georgia’s early history.
  ?    Georgia was a bad choice of location if you were a debtor.
  ?    Georgia seemed to become prosperous after immigrants came.
  ?    Savannah is probably one of the oldest settlements in Georgia.