CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FOG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes Mary Musgrove’s role in colonial Georgia?
A
She served as a translator for Oglethorpe in his dealings with the Yamacraw Indians.
B
She served as a valuable medical advisor in helping the colonists with diseases
C
She served as a translator for Oglethorpe in his dealings with the Spanish
D
She served as a guide for Oglethorpe when he explored the frontier up the Savannah River
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Musgrove served as a translator between James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi, which led to establishing a mission. Mary Musgrove served as a translator between James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi, which led to a peaceful agreement to settle lands.

Detailed explanation-2: -She helped maintain peaceful and fair trade relations between the new Georgia Colony and the Creek Nation. During her time in Yamacraw Bluff, she successfully negotiated relations between the Yamacraw Chief, Tomochichi, and the Savannah settlers.

Detailed explanation-3: -She served as his chief interpreter from 1733 to 1743. It is primarily thanks to Mary Musgrove’s understanding of both cultures that the relationship between early Savannah settlers and the Creek Natives was friendly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mary Musgrove, daughter of an English trader and Creek Indian mother, served as a translator for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe and helped the peaceful relationship between Indians and colonists by operating a trading post in Savannah.

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