Hernando DeSoto Explores Georgia

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

• Baptist Religion

• Texan Religion

• Puritan Religion

• Catholic Religion

Which of the following BEST explains Hernando De Soto's primary motivation for exploring the area that became the colony of Georgia?

• De Soto hoped to bring Christianity to the American Indians.

• De Soto wanted to introduce and establish populations of animals from Europe to the area.

• De Soto hoped to discover large quantities of gold rumored to be in the area.

• De Soto wanted to establish plantations in the area to grow cotton.

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

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

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

Which of the following nations bulit missions along Georgia's barrier islands?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

The main purpose of the Spanish missions in the barrier islands was to

• claim land for Spain

• establish trade with Spain

• convert the Indians to Catholicism

• provide protection for the area's European settlers

What did Hernando de Soto bring on his expedition?

• Men, supplies, and pigs

• Gold and Silver

• Horses and Cows

• Nothing

Where is Georgia located on the map?

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(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?

• Midwest
• Northeast
• Southeast
• Southwest

Which of Georgia's physical features can be classified as a wetland and, as such, has been designated a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Wilderness Area?

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• 3

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