Read the information in the box. Which of these was the MAIN cause of the conditions listed in the box?

• the American Revolution

• the Spanish search for gold

• European exploration and colonization

• European involvement in the slave trade

Read the information in the chart. Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from this chart?

• The Spanish supported French land claims in the Southeast.

• The Spanish had the least impact on the American Indians 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.

Which phrase BEST describes the shelters of many American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact?

• pueblos made from adobe bricks

• longhouses made from thick cedar planks

• tepees made from wooden poles covered with buffalo hides

• circular houses made from interwoven sticks covered with mud

Which of the following were NOT one of the three (3) reasons for European colonization and exploration?

• Glory

• Gold

• God

• Charity

Britain founded colonies to secure access to natural resources and to create markets for British-made goods. Which term BEST describes British economic policy during the colonial period?

• socialist

• mercantilist

• laissez-faire

• contractionary

Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?

• to acquire raw materials for Spain

• to convert American Indians to Christianity

• to establish control of the fur trade

• to protect Spanish settlements from attack

Why did the Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?

• The Mississippians joined European society.

• European diseases killed many Mississippians.

• The Mississippians isolated themselves from others.

• Europeans forced the Mississippians to move west

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Hernando de Soto

Look at the painting of a village of the Mississippian Indians, the first American Indians whom Europeans met in North America. Then answer the question that follows. What are these types of Mississippian Indian villages known as?

• parishes

• pueblos

• longhouses

• mound towns

Look at the diagram illustrating the culture of the Mississippian Indians, the first American Indians whom Europeans met in North America. Then answer the question that follows.

• King

• Chief

• Elders

• Priests