GA Studies Final Pt. 1

Front

Which group of Indians were around when Europeans began exploring the state we now call Georgia?

Back

Mississippian

Front

How were Mississippian Indian towns governed/led? Options: Presidents, Governors, Chiefs, Mayors

Back

Chiefs

Front

Based on the map, which group of Native Americans lived in the southern part of Georgia?

Back

Creek

Front

Which group of Native Americans lived in the Northern part of Georgia?

Back

Cherokees

Front

The Creeks and Cherokee Indians settled in villages near what physical feature?

Back

Rivers

Front

How was Mississippian society organized?

Back

It was a chiefdom with a complex and hierarchical structure.

Front

These religious communities were set up by the Spanish to help convert Native Americans to Christianity.

Back

Spanish Missions

Front

This Spanish explorer and conquistador was drawn to the Americas by stories of "cities of gold."

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Hernando de Soto

Front

What was the main cause of the decline in the Indian population after the arrival of Europeans?

Back

disease

Front

Which feature borders the east of GA? Options: Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, Fall Line, Appalachian Mountains

Back

Savannah River