Milestones’ Review: Georgia’s Beginnings

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.

What was one reason the Spanish started settlements in North America?

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity.

• To protect trade routes between Mexico and China.

• To stop settlement by English and French Protestants.

• To capture Native Americans to use as slaves in Brazil.

What was the main goal of Hernando de Soto's exploration?

• Set up missions to train Indians to fight

• Begin his own colony with him as leader

• Look for natural resources to send back to England

• Find Gold

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

How could you describe the Spanish explorers interaction with the Indians they encountered?

• Stayed away from each other out of respect

• Gladly worked together to help both groups gain power

• Many Indians were either enslaved or killed

• They were so spread out, they rarely met

Which statement would best describe Spain's interest in the New World?

• Look for Gold thought to be abundant in the New World

• Spread the Catholic faith and gain influence

• Expand their empire to include more land and subjects

• All of the above

What was the most devastating effect of European contact with Natives in the New World?

• Poison food

• Religious intolerance

• Ceremonial sacrifices

• Diseases like small pox

Which Spanish explorer was the first to make contact with Georgia Indians?

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

What role did disease play in European exploration of the New World?

• Indians used poison darts to spread plague to the Spanish

• Europeans brought new medicines to improve Indian life

• Large number of Indians died due to no resistance to disease

• Indian doctors cured flu in Spanish soldiers