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SS8H1 European Exploration

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Native American tribe is being described?

*Lived in Ga when explores arrived

*Lived in Chiefdoms

*Were horticulturalist

*Reorganized ino Creek and Cherokee Indian tribes

a)

Mississippians

b)

Tomachichi

c)

American citizens

d)

Spanish explorers

2.

What were the 3 reasons that Spain explored North America?

a)

God, Gold, Glory

b)

Fur, friends, Fellowship

c)

Gold, fur, Friends

d)

Friends, Glory, God

3.

This was the first explorer in Ga, was looking for gold, and brought diseases that killed the Mississippians.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Tomachichi

c)

Hernando Desoto

d)

Mary Musgrove

4.

Which purpose was to convert native Americans to Christianity and also teach them the Spanish language and culture?

a)

Spanish Mission

b)

Creek Indians

c)

Spanish Exploration

d)

Founding of Georgia

5.

Where were the Spanish missions built?

a)

Appalachian mountains

b)

Barrier Islands

c)

Piedmont region

d)

Blue ridge region

6.

What was the reason Great Britain wanted to explore North America?

a)

To be Nosey

b)

Have permanent colonies and mercantilism

c)

Have something to do

d)

God, glory and gold

7.

What was the cause of the Mississippians population to decline?

a)
Natural disasters
b)
Invasion by other tribes
c)

Disease

d)
Economic collapse
8.

The Native American complex society was comprised of elites and commoners. Their society was called a ______.

a)
Tribe
b)
Clan
c)
Chiefdom
d)
Kingdom
9.

Who were the power holders in the Mississippian society?

a)

Elites

b)
Farmers and hunters
c)
Artisans and traders
d)
Children and elders
10.

Who was the work force in the Mississippian society?

a)
Slaves
b)

Commoners

c)
Artisans
d)
Priests
11.

Which European country explored North America for the fur trade and wanted to develop friendships with the Mississippians?

a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Germany
12.

Which European country's goal was to have permanent colonies in North America?

a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
England