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Which of the following best describes relations between colonists and Indigenous peoples in the early days of the Georgia colony?

A
Relations were good due to the policies of James Oglethorpe.
B
Relations were poor due to the policies of William Berkeley.
C
Relations were strained due to the Tuscarora War.
D
Relations improved following Bacon's Rebellion.
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For which of the following purposes was the colony of Georgia founded?

A
to create an alliance with New Spain
B
to give debtors from Britain a fresh start
C
to make money from cash crops
D
to make money from the timber trade
3

During the early colonial era, Virginia’s economy depended upon

A
sugar plantations.
B
tobacco plantations.
C
trade with France.
D
trade with Spain.
4

What eventually led to conflicts between settlers and Indigenous peoples in Virginia?

A
farmers destroying the soil with tobacco crops
B
farmers moving onto land close to the coast
C
indentured servants encroaching on settlers' land
D
colonial traders charging too much for tobacco
5

Many of the early settlers of the province of Carolina were colonists from

A
Spain.
B
Ireland.
C
France.
D
the Caribbean.
6

In the 1600s, indentured servants in the southern colonies

A
almost always lost their freedom and eventually were forced into slavery against their will.
B
typically made enough money during their servitude to purchase a plot of land near the coast.
C
worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.
D
worked their entire lives in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.
7

Southern colonies were founded mostly for

A
cultural reasons.
B
social reasons.
C
economic reasons.
D
religious reasons.
8

Which of the following was one reason why the Georgia colony was established?

A
to provide religious freedom
B
to block the Spanish and the French
C
to prevent slavery from spreading
D
to help slavery gain a foothold
9

What did the Virginia Company win from King James I to start the colony of Virginia?

A
a province
B
a charter
C
an assembly
D
an alliance
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How did James Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, treat the Indigenous peoples?

A
Oglethorpe released them from enslavement and forced labor.
B
Oglethorpe provided them with rum and tobacco for a cheap price.
C
Oglethorpe allowed them representation in the colonial government.
D
Oglethorpe made Indigenous trade an important part of Georgia's economy.

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