Unit 3 Georgia Exploration and Colonization

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

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

The MAIN reason the Spanish explored North America was to

• make permanent settlements

• find gold and riches

• spread Christianity

• fight the British

Spain's first settlements in Georgia were

• large cities along the Chattahoochee River

• small communities surrounding modern day Milledgeville

• Forts built along the Georgia-Alabama border

• Catholic missions on the barrier islands

One intended consequence of the Spanish Mission system in Georgia was the spread of _______ while an unintended consequence was the spread of _____.

• slaves; goods

• religion; disease

• weapons; religion

• culture; hurricanes

Which three European groups were interested in the agricultural opportunities and trade with the Indians in the Southeastern part of the United States in the 18th century?

• Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina

• French, Spanish, and British

• Germans, Mexican, and British

• Yamacraw, Creek and Yamasee

Why was de Soto's expedition considered a failure?

• De Soto died before the expedition was finished.

• De Soto traveled in the wrong direction.

• De Soto did not find any gold or riches.

• De Soto's men died of disease.

What were the reasons for exploration?

• natural resources, riches, food and animals

• Goods, Gold, Gemstones, and Geometry

• to prove the world was flat

• Natural resources, riches, fame, spread Christianity

Who first proposed a colony in the New World to King George?

• James Oglethorpe

• Sir Robert Montgomery

• Lord John Percival

• Dr. Thomas Bray

What document was signed creating the colony of Georgia?

• Declaration of Independence

• Charter of 1732

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

Which group of people could become colonists in Georgia according to the charter?

• Liquor dealers

• Protestants (Christians)

• Blacks

• Lawyers