AnswersCCPS Georgia Studies 8 45.00900 YL ICThe Trustee Period in Georgia

The Trustee Period in Georgia Answers

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The malcontents believed they could not fulfill their economic potential because

A
no cash crops would grow in Georgia’s climate.
B
the trustees’ rules made it difficult to earn more money.
C
it was hard to earn a profit under the system of mercantilism.
D
the trustees would not let them establish farms in the colony.
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Why were the malcontents frustrated with life in Georgia? Check all that apply.They thought they should be allowed to use enslaved labor.They disagreed with the economic system of mercantilism.They did not like the restrictions on buying and selling rum.They disagreed with the limits on land ownership and inheritance.They did not believe Catholics should be allowed to live in the colony.

A
They thought they should be allowed to use enslaved labor.
B
They disagreed with the economic system of mercantilism.
C
They did not like the restrictions on buying and selling rum.
D
They disagreed with the limits on land ownership and inheritance.
E
They did not believe Catholics should be allowed to live in the colony.
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How did the malcontents try to change the laws of the colony? Check all that apply. They rebelled against the trustees.They met with British officials.They left Georgia in frustration.They drafted and signed a petition.They created flyers and pamphlets.They sought help from Spanish Florida.

A
They rebelled against the trustees.
B
They met with British officials.
C
They left Georgia in frustration.
D
They drafted and signed a petition.
E
They created flyers and pamphlets.
F
They sought help from Spanish Florida.
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What argument does Patrick Tailfer make in this passage?

A
Georgia colonists should not be allowed to produce silk or wine.
B
Debtors should not be allowed to leave Britain to come live in the colony.
C
The trustees should establish friendlier relations with American Indians.
D
Charity should not be given to American Indians at the colonists’ expense.
5

What was William Stephens’s role in the Georgia colony?

A
He ran the colony’s board of trustees.
B
He served as the governor of the colony.
C
He reported on the colony for the trustees.
D
He established trade treaties for the colony.
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How might Stephens’s position have influenced his point of view?

A
He was hired by the trustees and could see firsthand that their laws were not working.
B
He was the father of a malcontent leader and could understand their frustrations.
C
He was a farmer and disagreed with the trustees’ plan to grow silk in the colony.
D
He worked for the trustees, and only wrote positively about their economic policies.
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How did the malcontents help bring an end to the trustees’ control of Georgia?

A
They formed a militia, built a fort, and went into battle to drive away the trustees and take over the territory.
B
They signed a trade treaty with American Indians in the area, which gave them the money they needed to buy out the trustees.
C
They encouraged Highland Scots to settle in the colony, which gave them the votes they needed to remove the trustees from office.
D
They publicized their opinion on the trustees’ restrictions to other colonists and encouraged the support of officials in Parliament.

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