Desoto and Spanish Missions

Name three reasons why Spain competed with Great Britain for territory in the New World?

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

• Baptist Religion

• Texan Religion

• Puritan Religion

• Catholic Religion

What are some of the diseases Europeans brought to the Indians (choose ALL correct answers)

• Measles

• Small Pox

• Flu

• Tuberculosis

• Chicken Pox

Which of the following BEST explains Hernando De Soto's primary motivation for exploring the area that became the colony of Georgia?

• De Soto hoped to bring Christianity to the American Indians.

• De Soto wanted to introduce and establish populations of animals from Europe to the area.

• De Soto hoped to discover large quantities of gold rumored to be in the area.

• De Soto wanted to establish plantations in the area to grow cotton.

Which of these is the BEST explanation for the contrast between Spain's motives to explore and settle the North American continent and England's motives?

• Spain wanted to colonize and England wanted to take home wealth and riches.

• Spain wanted to send prisoners to North America and England wanted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

• Spain wanted the fur trade business and England wanted to bring glory to King George.

• Spain wanted to convert Indians to Christianity and find gold/riches, while England desired to create wealth at home from natural resources.

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

How could you describe the Spanish explorers interaction with the Indians they encountered?

• Stayed away from each other out of respect

• Gladly worked together to help both groups gain power

• Many Indians were either enslaved or killed

• They were so spread out, they rarely met

Which Spanish explorer was the first to make contact with Georgia Indians?

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

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

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal