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European Exploration impact on Georgia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Spanish has three main interests in the New World

a)

opportunity, religious freedom, gold

b)

God, the queen, mercantilism

c)

God, glory, gold

d)

power and glory, opportunity, gold

2.

British interest to establish its claim to North America

a)

poverty, better life, water ports, trade routes

b)

gold, God, glory

c)

worship, forts, land, gold

d)

power and glory, mercantilism, opportunity, religious freedom

3.

Who arrived to the New World in the spring of 1540 with 600 soliders

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Native Americans

4.

Why was Spain and Great Britain interested in the southeastern region of North America

a)

to build trade routes

b)

to build a fort

c)

to prevent Natives from invading the land

d)

to prevent Spain from entering the port

5.

What is the name of the colony that laid south of Virginia and overlapped Spain's territory in present-day Georgia and Florida

a)

Tennessee

b)

Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Alabama

6.

Why were Europeans interested in the American Indians

a)

clear the land, unload the boats, and trade

b)

military alliances, land deals, and trade

c)

resolve conflicts, trade, and hunt

d)

spies, military alliances, and soldiers

7.

What did the Spanish established near Indian villages

a)

missions

b)

trading posts

c)

forts

d)

churches

8.

What devastating disease killed thousands of Native Americans

a)

flu

b)

chicken pox

c)

smallpox

d)

mumps

9.

What religious denomination did the Spanish try to convert the Native American to

a)

Baptist

b)

Catholic

c)

Methodist

d)

Judaism

10.

Name of the first permanent settlement in North America

a)

Savannah, Georgia

b)

St. Simon Island

c)

St. Augustine, Florida

d)

Gulf of Mexico