Georgia Exploration Test Review

What is the name of the trade policy designed to make a country wealthy by selling more than it buys? 

• Fair Trade
• Import
• Mercantilism
• Export

Which was NOT a reason for the decline of the Spanish missions? 

• Pirate raids along the coast destroyed many missions
• Some missions were raided by Indians who were allied with the British 
• some Indians resettled in areas that were not served by the missions
• . Once the Indians adopted Catholicism, the missions were no longer needed

What was the primary role of Spanish missions in the New World?

• Spanish missions protected the indigenous people by providing a safe haven during times of war.
• Spanish missions housed troops to defend against attacks.
• Spanish missions spread Catholic Christianity among the indigenous people and assimilated them into the Spanish colonial system.
• Spanish missions were comprised of people who had agreed to work for someone for a set period of time in return for passage to the New World.

What happened to Hernando de Soto while exploring the Americas? 

• He died somewhere along the Mississippi River
• He founded a new colony in the name of the king
• He found great wealth and returned to Spain a hero 
• He was captured and enslaved by Native Americans

Which explorer was sent to the New World by the Spanish to drive out the French – killing Jean Ribault and burning down his fort in the process? 

• Jean Ribault
• Pedro Menendez
• Christopher Columbus
• Leif Ericson

What type of trade did France develop in North America? 

• tobacco
• lumber
• fur
• gold

Which country had a significant presence in the coastal area of present-day Georgia before the establishment of the colony of Georgia by building missions along the barrier islands? 

• England
• Spain
• France
• Portugal

Which country was NOT a contender for land in the New World in the 16th century?

• France 
• Great Britain 
• Germany
• Spain

1.  Who was the first European in North America? 

• Christopher Columbus
• Jean Ribault
• Leif Ericson
• Hernando deSoto

1.  Who was the first European in North America? 

• Christopher Columbus
• Jean Ribault
• Leif Ericson
• Hernando deSoto