Georgia Exploration

Multiple Choice

What two countries competed for territory in the New World?

• Spain and Great Britain

• Germany and Sweden

• Brazil and Peru

• China and Japan

Multiple Choice

What were the 3 main interests of Spain?

• Respectful, Responsible and Resilient

• Be, Bulldog, Bold

• God, Gold and Glory

• Wisdom, Justice, Moderation

Open Ended

Analyze picture on the previous slide. Who do you think did the picture and why?

Multiple Choice

What was the predominant religion during this time period?

• Catholicism

• Buddhist

• Muslim

• Protestant

Open Ended

Analyze picture on the previous slide. Who do you think did the picture and why?

Fill in the Blank

Many of Europe's exploration was for _______________ reasons.

Multiple Choice

During this time period, Europeans believed that a country’s glory was based on __________.

• the population

• the size of it's empire

• the size of it's flag

• the number of ships it owned

Multiple Choice

The nation’s interests in the New World included ______, _______, and _______.

• Mercantilism

• Opportunity

• Glory

• God

• all of them

Open Ended

What was Great Britain’s goal for mercantilism?

Multiple Choice

The Church of England was very powerful and punished anyone who spoke out against it. 

What two groups saw the New World as an opportunity to escape religious persecution?

• the rich and famous

• the poor and uneducated

• the Pilgrims and Puritans

• all the kings horses and all the kings men

Multiple Choice

In 1540, a Spanish conquistador named Hernando de Soto led 600 soldiers across Georgia.

What was he searching for?

• hidden treasure

• cities of gold

• a new place to live

• a place to farm

Open Ended

Analyze picture on the previous slide. Who do you think did the picture and why?

Multiple Choice

What was the first permanent settlement by the Spanish in 1565?

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Jekyll Island, Georgia

• Miami, Florida

• St. Simons, Georgia

Open Ended

Analyze picture on the previous slide. Who do you think did the picture and why?

Multiple Choice

What two countries wanted control of the southeastern region of North America?

• France and Germany

• France and Great Britain

• Spain and Great Britain

• Spain and Portugal