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8.1. CC Changes and continuities of the Native Americans’ expe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When the first European explorers arrived in South Carolina, they found that there were other people already living in the area. Who were they?

a)

. Castaways from pirate ships and other boats that were sailing up and down the Atlantic

b)

European merchants who were gathering valuable natural resources in the area.

c)

. Local Native American tribes who had lived in the area for generations

d)

Other Europeans who had originally settled in Barbados, but had traveled north to find better farmland.

2.

The three countries that were responsible for the exploration and colonization of South Carolina were:

a)

Italy, Spain, Germany.

b)

Italy, Portugal, Spain.

c)

. France, Italy, Portugal.

d)

England, France, Spain

3.

The Spanish first attempted to establish a settlement in South Carolina in the 1520s. It was called

a)

San Miguel de Gualdape.

b)

Chicora.

c)

Quebec.

d)

A. St. Augustine.

4.

Which of the following occurrences made it possible for Native Americans to create settlements instead of having to maintain a nomadic lifestyle?

a)

. Change in weather.

b)

Freedom from disease

c)

. Destruction of enemies

d)

Knowledge of agriculture.

5.

The Spanish explorer who marched through Cofitachequi in South Carolina on his way to “discover” the Mississippi River was:

a)

Cortes.

b)

DeSoto.

c)

Pizzaro

d)

Allyon.

6.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main factors that led to an increase in exploration during the late 15th century?

a)

Spread Disease

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Religious Freedom/Spread Religion

d)

Gold & Silver

7.

n the 1560s, this Spanish town was established on the land that is present-day Parris Island, South Carolina:

a)

Hispanola

b)

Santa Fe

c)

St. Augustine

La Florida

d)

. Santa Elena/San Felipe

8.

____________ examine artifacts that people of the past used in daily life.

a)

Missionaries

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Doctors

9.

Eastern Woodland and Mississippian mounds were used for what?

a)

Burials

b)

Ceremonies

c)

Homes for religious & political leaders

d)

All of the above

10.

Which of these is in the correct chronological (time-line) order of native American periods?

a)

Paleo-American, Archaic, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian

b)

Mississippian, Archaic, Easter Woodland, Euro-Centric