2024 Georgia Mississippian, Exploration, Colonization
Authored by Rainey B
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The way in which Mississippian society was organized: a powerful chief, a small number of elites and a large number of commoners.
autocratic dictatorship
chiefdom society
democratic society
parliamentary democracy
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did the Mississippians build mounds?
To hide their garbage
To get a better view of attacking tribes
To protect the homes from floods
To elevate the homes of the priest-chiefs
To have a place for religious and social events
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of these is the BEST explanation for the contrast between Spain's motives to explore and settle the North American continent and England's motives?
Spain wanted to colonize and England wanted to take home wealth and riches.
Spain wanted to send prisoners to North America and England wanted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
Spain wanted the fur trade business and England wanted to bring glory to King George.
Spain wanted to convert Indians to Christianity and find gold/riches, while England desired to create wealth at home from natural resources.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Who was the translator and interpreter between the English and the Native Americans?
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