SS8H1 Flashcard

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Which culture was living in southeastern North America (the area that includes present-day Georgia) when the first Europeans arrived? Options: Archaic, Mississippian, Paleo, Woodland

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Mississippian

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According to most historians, what type of government and society did the Mississippians of what is now Georgia most likely practice?

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government and society based on a system of elites and commoners

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How did Mississippians use mounds?

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Mississippian mounds served multiple purposes, including functioning as gathering places, religious sites, and burials.

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How were Mississippian homes built?

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Single room dwellings made with wattle and daub.

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What most accurately explains the decline of Mississippian culture around 1600?

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European exploration and colonization weakened Mississippian culture and decimated the population through disease and fighting.

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Which Spanish conquistador explored the Southeast and is credited as the first European to visit Georgia?

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Hernando De Soto

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Where were most of the Spanish Missions in Georgia located?

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Barrier Islands

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What were Spain's primary motivations for exploring the New World?

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God, Gold, Glory

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The Mississippians were American Indians who lived in Georgia when Europeans first arrived in the mid-1500s. Their shelters were mostly made from ______________________. Options: adobe bricks, cedar planks, sticks and mud or clay, buffalo hides and wooden poles

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sticks and mud or clay

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How did the Mississippians obtain most of their food?

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growing crops