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Early Colonization of the Americas Answers

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What contributed to James Oglethorpe’s interest in creating a new colony? Check all that apply.He was a philanthropist who wanted to help people.He wanted to address the issue of poverty in Britain.He wanted to send missionaries to convert American Indians.He wanted to protect his plantations in South Carolina. He hoped to provide British citizens with opportunities for land and work.

A
He was a philanthropist who wanted to help people.
B
He wanted to address the issue of poverty in Britain.
C
He wanted to send missionaries to convert American Indians.
D
He wanted to protect his plantations in South Carolina.
E
He hoped to provide British citizens with opportunities for land and work.
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The Savannah River and the bordered the new colony.

A
Altamaha River
B
Mississippi River
C
Gulf of Mexico
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The trustees could not , hold office, or receive a salary.

A
own land
B
vote in elections
C
live in the colony
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What were settlers expected to do to help protect the colony?

A
serve in a militia
B
sit on a board
C
build a fort
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Which practice was not allowed in the colony?

A
landowning
B
slaveholding
C
farming
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The settlement was built on land granted by .

A
Yamacraws
B
Spanish settlers
C
South Carolina
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What were two important crops in the colonial era?

A
sugar and cotton
B
rice and tobacco
C
corn and potatoes
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The fewest charitable cases came in .

A
1734 and 1736
B
1735 and 1737
C
1739 and 1741

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