1st Semester Review 2017

Which BEST describes where the Mississippian culture lived? 

• They were nomadic and lived in temporary housing
• They lived in large scale cities near river valleys
• They lived in small villages near the ocean 
• They lived in small clans usually in mountain valleys

Which describes the Mississippian culture? 

• They moved around to hunt for food 
• They were hunters and gatherers and primarily ate fish 
• They were mound builders, built temple mounds for ceremonies and their leader was a chief 
• The are few remains of the Mississippians because they were nomadic

Which BEST gives the British reasons for settling the southeastern region of North America? 

• They wanted to spread Christianity/Catholicism 
• They were interested in an expansive fur trade along the East coast and Ohio River Valley
• They wanted to cross the North American continent and find a trade route to Asia 
• They wanted to occupy & control land for natural resources and trade with the mother country- had the most settlers 

Spread Christianity/Catholicism, looking for gold (riches), and seeking power and glory for the King BEST describes which European country's reason for settling North America? 

• Great Britain 
• Spain 
• France
• Germany

Why did the Spanish establish missions along Georgia's barrier islands? 

• To set up forts to protect against attacks from American Indian tribes 
• To set up schools to to educate Indians and assimilate them into Spanish culture
• To spread Christianity/Catholicism to the American Indians 
• To set up trading posts so they could trade with the American Indians 

What were the lasting impacts of Hernando De Soto's exploration of the southeastern United States? 

• He helped establish peaceful relations with the Indians and set up permanent trading posts 
• He helped spread Catholicism to the Indians and converted thousands 
• He brought over horses, weapons, and spread diseases which killed thousands of Indians
• He conquered many Indian tribes and found millions worth of gold 

What was issued by King George II allowing James Oglethorpe to settle a colony in the New World named for the King? 

• Proclamation of 1763
• Declaration of Independence 
• Treaty of New Echota 
• Charter of 1732

Which was NOT a reason for establishing the Georgia colony? 

• Philanthropy/charity- home for debtors
• Defense- a buffer against the Spanish in Florida 
• Education- a place to establish schools for people settling the the New World 
• Economics/trade- providing raw materials to the Britain to make good (mercantilism)

Although originally prohibited from settling, why were Jews allowed to settle? 

• They promised to help fight against the Spanish in Florida 
• Dr. Samuel Nunez solved a medical crisis by saving the colony from a malaria outbreak 
• They were prosperous traders and would help the colony economically 
• They promised to grow mulberry trees, rice, and grapes 

The group who mostly paid their own way to settle in the Georgia colony and were most unhappy with the trustees rules against slavery, alcohol, and limits on land ownership.

• Salzburgers
• Jews
• Highland Scots
• Malcontents