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arya 207 tr i Etin DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice This question has two parts, First, answer Part A. Then, ‘Snswer Part B. Circle the correct answerfs) to each question, Part A 22. What was the main reason that England's King George Il granted James Oglethorpe a charter for a colony? ‘A. He wanted a North American colony to be named after him, just as easier English kings had. BB. He thought the government could save money fit stopped imprisoning debtors 8nd instead sent them to North America. (C. He liked the idea of a colony run by an experienced general helping ward off a French or Spanish attack on South Carolina. D. He was concerned about American Indian attacks in the Carolinas and hoped that Oglethorpe could establish better relations with American Indians, PartB 23. Which two sentences from the text best support the correct response to Part A? A. “Similarly, conflicts arose with the Yamasee, a tribe that had once been an ally to North Carolina.” B. “James Oglethorpe, a respected British general and member of Parliament, planned to use his colony as a home for debtors.” C. “But it was Oglethorpe's military experience, rather than his plan for dealing with debtors, that most interested King George ll.” D. “The King worried about an invasion of South Carolina by the Spaniards from Florida or by the French from Louisiana.” E. "Oglethorpe understood that the colony's success depended on establishing peaceful relations with the American Indians in the area.” DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Circle the correct answer to the question. 24. What was the main reason that most slave owners in the North had fewer slaves than the slave owners in the South? A. It was not profitable to buy and keep a lot of slaves in the North. B. Most slaves in the North worked for shipyards and often ran off to sea. C. Northerers recognized that South Carolina was in danger of a slave rebellion. D. Work on Southern plantations wes much harder than work on Norther farms. Grade 5, Chapter 3 Benchmark Test 95.

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