SS8H1 c: Hernando de Soto

The main reasons the Spanish explored North America was to

• fight the British

• spread Christainity

• find gold and riches

• build permament settlements

The first permanent settlement in the New World was established at

• Jamestown

• Los Angeles

• St. Augustine

• Yamacraw Bluff

Which country was NOT a major colonizer of North America?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Great Britain

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

• He wanted to build forts and missions in the state

• He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits

• He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth

• He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia

Besides white men, what did the Indians see for the first time?

• Buffalo

• Horses

• Pigs

• Cattle

Why was DeSoto's small band of men able to defeat thousands of Indians?

• His men died of disease

• He added allies as he traveled

• He had more food than the Indians

• He had better weapons

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

• The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food.

• The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans.

• The expedition set up new trading opeprtunities for Native Americans.

• The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism.

Which of the following nations bulit missions along Georgia's barrier islands?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

The main purpose of the Spanish missions in the barrier islands was to

• claim land for Spain

• establish trade with Spain

• convert the Indians to Catholicism

• provide protection for the area's European settlers

What was the main cause of the decline in the Indian population after the arrival of Europeans?

• warfare

• disease

• migration

• slavery