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Study Guide - Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Mississippian period, what term is associated with the government structure of the American Indians that consisted of chiefs and/or elites within the tribes?

a)
Chiefdom
b)
Tribe
c)
Band
d)
Clan
2.

The Mississippians were known as large scale farmers. What were the types of crops they might have grown?

a)
Wheat, Rice, and Barley
b)
Corn, Beans, and Squash
c)
Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Onions
d)
Apples, Oranges, and Bananas
3.

The Mississippian Indians were the first group of American Indians to come in contact with which other society?

a)
The Vikings
b)
The Spanish
c)
The British
d)
The French
4.

How were the Mississippians impacted by the arrival of the Spanish and Hernando de Soto?

a)
The Mississippians were largely unaffected by the arrival of the Spanish and Hernando de Soto.
b)

Hernando de Soto and his men tortured and killed the Native Americans while looking for the Cities of Gold.

c)
The Mississippians were able to successfully resist the Spanish and Hernando de Soto.
d)
The Mississippians were integrated into the Spanish society.
5.

What was the purpose of the mounds during the Mississippian time period?

a)

To serve as burial sites, ceremonies

b)
To serve as religious temples
c)
To serve as agricultural fields
d)
To serve as trading posts
6.

What were the main reasons the Spanish were exploring the New World?

a)

God, gold, glory

b)
To discover new species of animals
c)
To establish a new Spanish colony
d)
To find gold and other treasures
7.

There were three countries vying for the New World: France, England, and Spain. Which country was the first to settle in the New World?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

All of the above

8.

What was the main reason that England wanted to start colonies in the New World?

a)
To find gold and other treasures
b)
To spread Christianity
c)
To establish trade routes
d)

Mercantilism

e)

For resources

9.

What was the main purpose of the Spanish Missions in the New World?

a)
To establish Spanish colonies
b)
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
c)
To find gold and other treasures
d)
To create a military base
10.

Define and explain Mercantilism.

a)

Anything natural, importing and exporting goods.

b)

A theory that suggests that the earth is the center of the universe, and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

c)

A theory in physics that describes how objects move when a force is applied.

d)

A theory in biology that explains the process of natural selection and evolution.

11.

Where in Georgia did the majority of the Spanish find their missions?

a)
Atlanta
b)
Savannah
c)

Augusta

d)

Barrier Islands

12.

What were the two main focuses of the Spanish when they came to New World?

a)
Gold and Spices
b)

Profit and Converting people

c)
Religion and Spices
d)
Spices and Land
13.

Describe the successes and failures of the exploration of the New World by Hernando de Soto.

a)

Hernando de Soto converted people to Catholicism but never found the Cities of Gold.

b)
Hernando de Soto discovered the Amazon River and successfully found the city of gold, El Dorado.
c)
Hernando de Soto failed in his exploration and returned to Spain empty-handed.
d)
Hernando de Soto discovered the Pacific Ocean and established a successful colony in the New World.
14.

Describe what the three main reasons for Spanish exploration in the New World.

a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gold, Silk, and Spices
c)
Gold, God, and Trade
d)
Gold, God, and Land
15.

What was the major reason that the population of the Mississippian Indians began to decrease?

a)

The Spanish

b)
Natural disasters
c)
Internal conflicts
d)
Lack of food resources
16.

How did the Spanish try to change the American Indians in the missions?

a)
By teaching them Spanish and converting them to Christianity
b)
By forcing them to adopt European clothing styles
c)
By encouraging them to move to Spain
d)
By introducing them to modern technology
17.

How do we know what happened during De Soto's exploration of Georgia and the Southeast?

a)

Through De Soto's journal

b)
From the accounts of the Native Americans
c)
From the records of Spanish government
d)
Through the writings of De Soto's men
18.

What was the ultimate goal of Hernando de Soto when he came to the New World?

a)
To find the Fountain of Youth
b)
To establish a new colony
c)
To find gold and other riches
d)
To spread Christianity
19.

How did Great Britain stop claims of Spain in the New World?

a)
By signing the Treaty of Tordesillas
b)

By stopping Spanish Missions

c)
By colonizing the New World
d)
By signing the Treaty of Paris
20.

What were the major differences in the motives for the New World between Spain and Great Britain?

a)

Spain was primarily interested in God, Gold, and Glory, while Great Britain was primarily interested in Mercantilism

b)
Spain and Great Britain had the same motives for the New World
c)
Spain was primarily interested in economic gain, while Great Britain was primarily interested in religious conversion
d)
Both Spain and Great Britain were primarily interested in religious conversion
21.

How did advances in technology influence other situations/outcomes during the Age of Exploration?

a)

It made voyages possible

b)
It resulted in the invention of the internet
c)
It caused the Industrial Revolution
d)
It led to the development of modern transportation systems
22.

What was the final outcome of Hernando de Soto's expedition throughout the Southeast?

a)

Many Native Americans died

b)
He found the Fountain of Youth
c)
He discovered the Pacific Ocean
d)
He established a permanent settlement
23.

How did the Spanish missions affect the American Indians overall? (Negatively or positively )

a)
Positively, by providing them with new technologies and opportunities
b)
Negatively, by forcing them to convert to Christianity and abandon their traditional ways
c)
Positively, by integrating them into the Spanish society
d)
Negatively, by exposing them to diseases and exploitation