Milestone Minutes 4

Hernando DeSoto’s expedition to Georgia had what effect on Native Americans?

• DeSoto built lasting alliances with Native Americans.

• DeSoto’s men killed many Native Americans with weapons and diseases.

• DeSoto stayed away from Native American lands and didn’t interact with them.

• DeSoto did not meet any Native Americans because they had already left the region.

As a direct result of contact with European explorers, the Native American population

• Tripled.

• Declined.

• Moved away.

• Prospered.

Spain’s first settlements in Georgia were

• Large cities along the Chattahoochee River.

• Small communities surrounding modern-day Milledgeville.

• Forts built along the Georgia-Alabama border.

• Catholic missions on the barrier islands.

How did Spain feel about British and French colonies in Georgia and the southeast?

• Spain was angry and saw the other countries as a threat.

• Spain was grateful to have help fighting the Native Americans.

• Spain didn’t care about them because it was too busy establishing missions.

• Spain cooperated with them.

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?

• Discover gold

• Fight American Indians

• Launch military raids against British colonies

• Convert American Indians to Christianity

Which is a true statement about the Charter of 1732?

• It provided King George an opportunity to invade Spain.

• It was never approved and Oglethorpe founded the colony illegally.

• It stated reasons why Georgia needed to be independent of England.

• It listed multiple reasons, including philanthropy, defense, and economics, for founding Georgia.

Who wanted to establish a colony for debtors and became the first leader of Georgia?

• James Oglethorpe

• King George II

• Tomochichi

• John Wesley

Under the Charter of 1732, who was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?

• Catholics

• Protestants

• Debtors

• Scots

Who served as an interpreter between the Native Americans and the British settlers?

• James Oglethorpe

• Mary Musgrove

• Chief Tomochichi

• Hernando DeSoto

Who were the Highland Scots?

• Hired soldiers who fought for the British against the Spanish in Georgia.

• Frenchmen who fought for the colonies during the American Revolution.

• Scottish settlers who opposed Oglethorpe and became known as “malcontents”.

• Scotsmen who settled in Georgia during the colonial period.