SS8H1: Study Guide

Spanish has three main interests in the New World

• opportunity, religious freedom, gold

• God, the queen, mercantilism

• God, glory, gold

• power and glory, opportunity, gold

British interest to establish its claim to North America

• poverty, better life, water ports, trade routes

• gold, God, glory

• worship, forts, land, gold

• power and glory, mercantilism, opportunity, religious freedom

Who arrived to the New World in the spring of 1540 with 600 soliders

• James Oglethorpe

• Hernando de Soto

• Hernan Cortez

• Native Americans

Why was Spain and Great Britain interested in the southeastern region of North America

• to build trade routes

• to build a fort

• to prevent Natives from invading the land

• to prevent Spain from entering the port

Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for

• food and drink.
• fame and power.
• gold and silver.
• rivers and trials.

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

What were the mounds of the Mississippian period probably used for?

• Religious or ceremonial purposes

• Burial site for soldiers

• Housing for Queens of the tribe

• Storehouse for food

What was the main weapon used by the Mississippian Indians?

• Slingshot

• Long-barreled shotgun

• Bow and Arrow

• Cannon

Which is the best description of Mississippian Indian family life?

• Usually small immediate family of parents and their children

• Small band of nomads with no clear leader

• Loose band of unorganized tribes

• Large Chiefdoms engaged in trade with people near them

Which of the following is NOT a country that competed for land in the New World?

• Germany

• France

• England

• Spain