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WorksheetsSS8H1ab quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Read the information in the box. Which of these was the MAIN cause of the conditions listed in the box?
the American Revolution
the Spanish search for gold
European exploration and colonization
European involvement in the slave trade
Read the information in the chart. Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from this chart?
The Spanish supported French land claims in the Southeast.
The Spanish had the least impact on the American Indians in the Southeast.
The Spanish, French, and British all had economic interests in the Southeast.
The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to bring their religion to the Southeast.
Which phrase BEST describes the shelters of many American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact?
pueblos made from adobe bricks
longhouses made from thick cedar planks
tepees made from wooden poles covered with buffalo hides
circular houses made from interwoven sticks covered with mud
Which of the following were NOT one of the three (3) reasons for European colonization and exploration?
Glory
Gold
God
Charity
Britain founded colonies to secure access to natural resources and to create markets for British-made goods. Which term BEST describes British economic policy during the colonial period?
socialist
mercantilist
laissez-faire
contractionary
Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?
to acquire raw materials for Spain
to convert American Indians to Christianity
to establish control of the fur trade
to protect Spanish settlements from attack
Why did the Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?
The Mississippians joined European society.
European diseases killed many Mississippians.
The Mississippians isolated themselves from others.
Europeans forced the Mississippians to move west
Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Hernando de Soto
Look at the painting of a village of the Mississippian Indians, the first American Indians whom Europeans met in North America. Then answer the question that follows. What are these types of Mississippian Indian villages known as?
parishes
pueblos
longhouses
mound towns
Look at the diagram illustrating the culture of the Mississippian Indians, the first American Indians whom Europeans met in North America. Then answer the question that follows.
King
Chief
Elders
Priests
