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The Founding of Georgia Answers

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According to the charter, the Georgia colony was founded

A
to provide a place for poor British citizens to live.
B
to raise funds to help impoverished people living in Britain.
C
to begin a system of mercantilism among Britain’s colonies.
D
to become one of the richest British colonies in North America.
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about five thousand✔ about twenty-five thousandabout fifty thousand

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about five thousand
B
✔ about twenty-five thousand
C
about fifty thousand
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17601770✔ 1780

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1760
B
1770
C
✔ 1780
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✔ about a third ofabout half ofequal to

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✔ about a third of
B
about half of
C
equal to
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In 1757, the value of exports peaked.:indigo
In 1763, the value of exports peaked.:silk
In , both exports were at or near an all-time low.:1761
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✔ silkindigo

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✔ silk
B
indigo
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1759✔ 17611765

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1759
B
✔ 1761
C
1765
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Which geographic feature(s) formed the boundary for Georgia’s charter?

A
the Altamaha and Savannah Rivers
B
the Appalachian Mountains
C
the Mississippi River
D
the Gulf of Mexico
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Georgia’s original charter included land from which two present-day states?

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Georgia and Florida
B
Alabama and Mississippi
C
Tennessee and Louisiana
D
North Carolina and South Carolina
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What was the distance between Georgia’s northern and southern borders in the original charter?

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about three hundred kilometers
B
about three hundred miles
C
about six hundred kilometers
D
about six hundred miles
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✔ about two thousandabout twenty thousandabout forty thousand

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What was the population of the Georgia colony in 1740?:about two thousand
What was the population of the Georgia colony in 1770?:about twenty-five thousand
Georgia’s population did not exceed South Carolina’s 1740 population until about .:1780
In 1780, the Georgia population was the population of South Carolina.:about a third of
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Most Georgia colonists who were considered "charitable cases” were

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artisans or professionals.
B
farmers or husbandmen.
C
servants or laborers.
D
enslaved workers.
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From 1735 to 1760, the value of exports from Georgia to England increased by about

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three thousand pounds sterling.
B
six thousand pounds sterling.
C
nine thousand pounds sterling.
D
twelve thousand pounds sterling.
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Which reason for Georgia’s founding does this graph support?

A
economic gain
B
religious freedom
C
charity and philanthropy
D
defense and protection
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silk✔ indigo

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In 1757, the value of exports peaked.:indigo
In 1763, the value of exports peaked.:silk
In , both exports were at or near an all-time low.:1761

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