Exploration Quizizz

Why did the Mississippians stop hunting for large game?

• The large game had become extinct

• They formed forts to protect them from outside invaders

• There was little need since they learned how to farm for food

• Woodland and Mississippians traveled more than their predecessors

Why did the population grow during the Prehistoric time period for Native Americans?

• The population grew due to introducing new agricultural methods

• The Mississippians took on European military tactics

• They became a royal colony under England's king

• The Mississippian population decreased due to disease and warfare

What are the 3Gs?

• Gold, Glory and God

• Grain, Grits, and Grapes

• Gold, Goats, GATA

• Mercantilism

How are artifacts helpful for anthropologists?

• They were helped understand the staple crops of the natives

• Helped us understand how others lived before writing began

• It gives anthropologists a spiritual connection to natives

• They were the center of village life in the Mississippian period

Why did Woodland and Mississippian people travel less than earlier natives?

• The large game had become extinct

• They formed forts to protect them from outside invaders

• There was little need since they learned how to farm for food

• Woodland and Mississippians traveled more than their predecessors

How did Hernando de Soto and his soldiers impact the Mississippians?

• The population grew due to introducing new agricultural methods

• The Mississippians took on European military tactics

• They became a royal colony under England's king

• The Mississippian population decreased due to disease and warfare

What is the BEST explanation for Spain's motivation for exploring North America?

• Gold, Glory and God

• Colonizing land in the New World

• Spreading religion to the natives

• Mercantilism

Mercantilism can be defined as....

• Religious policy that excluded Catholics from the Georgia colony

• An economic policy where colonies provide natural resources/raw materials

• Colonies produce finished products for Britain to buy

• A means of the British navy controlling sea routes

Which statement best describes the reason prehistoric Georgia Indians built the Etowah and Ocmulgee Mounds?

• A.) The impressive height of the mounds made it easier for hunters to see animals

• B.) They could hide inside of the mounds for protection from invaders

• C.) They served as marketplaces for trading goods with neighboring tribes

• D.) Temples for religious ceremonies and burial places were located there

What was distinctive about the Mississippians who occupied the Georgia region of North America from 1000-1600 EC?

• A.) They were the first white settlers in North America

• B.) They originally came from Spain by crossing over Beringia

• C.) They were the last Native American group before Europeans arrived in North America

• D.) They discovered Native American populations in North America