Mississippian Indians & European Exploration

Which country established St. Augustine while looking for gold and glory for their country?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Russia

What was the result of de Soto's expedition through the southeast?

• He died before it ended, never finding the gold he sought

• He was fired by the King and ended up settling in Texas

• He took the gold he found and escaped to French Canada

• The Indians captured him & made him a member of their tribe

What mighty river was discovered by de Soto and his men?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi

Which European country set up 13 colonies along the east coast hoping to find raw materials

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Where did the Spanish set up their missions in Georgia?

• In the North Georgia Mountains

• On the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama border

• On the Barrier Islands along the Atlantic coast

• In the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp

What role did disease play in European exploration of the New World?

• Indians used poison darts to spread plague to the Spanish

• Europeans brought new medicines to improve Indian life

• Large number of Indians died due to no resistance to disease

• Indian doctors cured flu in Spanish soldiers

What was the main goal of Hernando de Soto"s exploration?

• Find gold

• Set up missions to train Indians to fight

• Begin his own colony with him as leader

• Look for natural resources to send back to England

What was the most devastating effect of European contact with Natives in the New World?

• Poison food

• Religious intolerance

• Ceremonial sacrifices

• Diseases like small pox

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

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

Which statement would best describe Spain's interest in the New World?

• Look for Gold thought to be abundant in the New World

• Spread the Catholic faith and gain influence

• Expand their empire to include more land and subjects

• All of the above