Native American Culture and European Exploration

Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia?

• Hernando DeSoto

• Ponce de Leon

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizarro

What did the Mississippian culture build as a place for ceremonies and burial sites?

• Dungeons

• Skyscrappers

• Mounds

• Totem Poles

Which of these was NOT used by the Mississippians to protect their villages?

• moats

• legion of horses

• guard towers

• palisades

What brought Hernando DeSoto to what is now present day Georgia?

• to spread Catholicism

• search for gold

• search for silver

• Fountain of Youth

Why was DeSoto's expedition considered a failure?

• He wasn't able to convert the Natives into Catholics

• He did not find the Fountain of Youth.

• He did not find gold.

• He did not find silver.

What impact did Hernando De Soto's expedition have on the American Indians?

• Diseases spread throughout killing many.

• Violence at the hands of the Spanish killed many.

• Some Natives were forced into slavery.

• All of these.

Which factor most contributed to the Mississippian culture creating permanent settlements?

• the bow and arrow

• the creation of pottery

• the ability to plant crops

• the art of gathering berries

Mississippians built their villages close to

• lakes

• deserts

• mountains

• rivers

What makes archaeologists think that early American Indians believed in some form of life after death?

• the presence of totem poles

• they would not hunt certain types of animals

• they buried their dead with possessions like weapons and jewelry

• they built high mounds to get closer to the sky

Why did the Spanish explore North America?

• God

• gold

• glory

• all of these