SS8H1-Early Native Americans and Early Explorers

Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during his search for

• food and drink.

• fame and power.

• gold and silver.

• rivers and trials.

Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

• "God, glory, and gold"

• "Salt, silk, and spices"

• "Rum, slaves, and molasses"

• "Trade, silver, and jewels"

What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?

• population increased
• population decreased
• population remained stagnant
  
• population showed no changes

Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

What effect did Hernando de Soto’s expedition in Georgia have on Native Americans there?

• it caused a mass migration of Native Americans from Georgia

• it began a long-term trading relationship with Native Americans

• it inspired Native Americans to join the Spanish mission system

• it brought illnesses that caused Native American population loss

The Spanish established ____, hoping to convert Indians to their religion.

• missions

• authentic restaurants

• mosques

• private schools

Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?

• Temporary huts that were easy to move

• Large permanent settlements set up around farms

• Usually caves located along a trade route

• No shelters were used as they were nomads

Where did the Spanish set up their missions in Georgia?

• In the North Georgia Mountains

• On the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama border

• On the Barrier Islands along the Atlantic coast

• In the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp

What was the result of de Soto's expedition through the southeast?

• He died before it ended, never finding the gold he sought

• He was fired by the King and ended up settling in Texas

• He took the gold he found and escaped to French Canada

• The Indians captured him & made him a member of their tribe