Age of Exploration

Who was the first European in North America?

• Leif Erikson
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando De Soto
• Don Juanillo

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways that Georgia's 4 transportation systems impacts the state?

• Jobs/businesses

• Brings tourists

• Helps the economy

• Planting of crops

• Helps the trade of goods produced in Georgia

Which country was NOT trying to conquer  land in the New World in the 16th century?

• France
• England
• Spain
• Italy

What was the original purpose of European explorers trying sail west across the Atlantic Ocean?

• the find a shorter trade route to Asia (Far East)
• To begin the process of trade
• To find a route on the Silk Road
• To find Gold!

Which country's goal in the New World was God, Gold, and Glory?

• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• England

What did Spain build along the coast of Georgia on the Barrier Islands?

• Missions
• Forts
• Cities
• Menendez Statues

Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?

• To destroy the French
• To begin Mercantilism
• To find Gold
• To hide from Taylor Swift's new song!

Which of the following was NOT a positive impact of Hernando De Soto's exploration?

• He "discovered" the Mississippi River
• Priests documented the geography of the South East
• He brought Horses, Pigs and Dogs to the New World
• He began trading for Fur with the Natives

Which of the following was NOT a negative impact of the exploration of Hernando De Soto?

• Diseases killed millions of Natives
• He murdered Native leaders for Gold
• His treatment of the Natives made them harm future relations with Europeans
• He built Fort Caroline to Trade with the Natives

How did De Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

• The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism
• The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans
• De Soto began introducing new types of food to the Natives
• None of the above