Milestone Minutes 3

What region has the highest point, Brasstown Bald?

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

In what physical feature are there lots of beaches and tourism?

• Savannah River

• Barrier Islands

• Appalachian Mountains

• Okefenokee Swamp

What important industry attracts hikers, rafters, campers, and nature watchers year round?

• agriculture

• tourism

• manufacturing

• transportation

What physical feature do people choose to settle and build towns around because of drinking, growing crops, raising livestock and transportation?

• mountains

• beaches

• water

• desert

What group of mountains ends in Georgia?

• Rocky

• Appalachian

• Andes

• Sierra Madre

In which region would you find red clay and poultry farms?

• Blue Ridge

• Appalachian Plateau

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

Natives living in Georgia from 800-mid 1500s. Practiced agriculture, religion, and built mounds…

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

The first Europeans to explore Georgia were from which country?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Germany

Why did European nations explore the Americas?

• They wanted to experience new cultures.

• They wanted to find new spices.

• They needed new farmland.

• They wanted to discover gold and riches.

Which Spanish explorer crossed Georgia hoping to find cities of gold?

• Henry Hudson

• Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto