Hernando DeSoto and the Mississippian Indians

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To search for gold and riches
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• To gain land for their country

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.

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

 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

Which of these best describes the early colonization of North America?

• The Spanish supported French land claims in the Southeast.

• The Spanish had the least impact on the American Idians in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all had economic interests in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to bring their religion to the Southeast.

What did Hernando de Soto bring on his expedition?

• Men, supplies, and pigs

• Gold and Silver

• Horses and Cows

• Nothing