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What was the name of the straw and mud hut used by the Mississippians?

• wattle and daub

• palisades

• moat

• elites

• commoners

Who were the citizens in charge of the workforce in the chiefdoms?

• palisades

• commoners

• elites

• wattle and daub

• moat

What was the fence built around the chiefdoms called?

• wattle and daub

• moat

• commoners

• palisades

• elites

Which group of American Indians were living in southeastern North America when the Europeans arrived?

• palisades

• Mississippians

• wattle and daub

• elites

• moat

There were many differences between the culture of the first white settlers in Georgia and the Native American population. Which statement BEST describes a major difference between early Georgia settlers and the Native Americans?

• Georgia’s American Indians were nomadic; whites settled in towns and other permanent settlements.

• Georgia’s American Indians held no spiritual beliefs; white settlers believed in an all-powerful god.

• Georgia’s American Indians’ warfare methods were uncivilized; white settlers used more civilized methods of warfare.

• Georgia’s American Indians recognized no one person’s right to own property; white people felt that the ownership of personal property was very important.

How did Hernando De Soto’s travels throughout Georgia and other southern states NEGATIVELY impact the American Indians living there? (There is more than one answer for this question.) Check all that apply.

• The Spanish soldiers brought death and disease.

• The American Indians adopted many European customs and lost their own.

• The American Indians joined De Soto’s quest for gold and got rich.

• The soldiers lived among the American Indians in peace.

The American Indians during the Mississippian Period built many mounds in Georgia. These mounds were mostly used for

• farming

• hunting

• religion

• trade

Which person was the first European to set foot in modern day Georgia?

• Elijah Clark

• James Oglethorpe

• Hernando De Soto

• Christopher Columbus

What was the primary goal of Hernando De Soto as he explored the American southeast?

• find gold

• conquer land

• convert American Indians

• develop trade partnerships

Which European nation started missions along Georgia’s coast on the Barrier Islands?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal