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WorksheetsSS8H1 Unit 2: Exploration and Impact in Georgia
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
________ was the name of the first European settlements in Georgia.
Spanish Missions
French Colonies
British Outposts
Dutch Settlements
Which fact about Hernando de Soto's exploration through Georgia would BEST complete the graphic organizer?
Returned to Spain with American Indians
Men kept journals about Indian villages and chiefs
Died in Georgia battling the French
Found gold near Dahlonega, Georgia
What impact did Hernando de Soto’s expedition into Georgia have on American Indians?
none- because Native Americans already left the region
very little- because de Soto feared the natives and respected their privacy and lands
devastating- because de Soto’s forces often killed Native Americans in violent confrontations and brought deadly diseases like smallpox
beneficial- because de Soto quickly built Spanish trading posts and churches in the area to help Native Americans adjust to European ways
Which route on the map is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
A
B
C
D
Hernando de Soto can BEST be described by which of the following statements?
He was a Spanish missionary who established missions along Georgia’s barrier islands.
He was the first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia in search of gold and glory.
He was a conquistador who defeated the Aztecs in Mexico and inspired future Spaniards to explore places like Georgia.
He established a Spanish colony in Georgia.
Which of the following titles would complete section (ii) in the outline notes?
Reasons for Mercantilism
Reasons for European Exploration
Loss of Spain's World Dominance
Religion in the 20th Century
Why did kings of England and Spain urge exploration and settlement of the New World?
They wanted to expand their empires by acquiring more land.
They wanted to practice their map making skills
They wanted to kidnap American Indians and bring them into slavery.
They wanted a place to send sick people, so they wouldn't spread their diseases
What was the goal of the Spanish Missions?
discover more gold for Spain
launch military raids against British colonies
fight American Indians
civilize and convert the natives to Christianity
Which of the following best illustrates the layout of a Mississippian American Indian village?
The village is composed of many large teepees, situated near a river.
To find the small village you must go far from any rivers. There you will find 3 homes made out of sticks and mud.
You must enter the village through a large palisade. There you will see a large flat-topped mound with the chief's wattle and daub home on top.
The American Indians did not live in villages.
The Mississippian American Indians had a chiefdom society. Which answer best describes this type of culture?
Chiefdom society meant members were very religious and ceremonial.
Each village had a chief and all other members were seen as equals.
Chiefdom society refers to not having a chief and everyone was seen as equals.
Each village had one ruler known as the chief. The society was composed of a few "elites" (the power holders) and the majority were "commoners" (the workforce).
Archeologists have found pottery with similar markings throughout the eastern coast of the United States. What can you conclude from this information?
American Indians were great artists.
American Indians traded pottery with other tribes.
American Indians lost their pottery when traveling.
American Indians did not make pottery.
Mississippian Indians needed a weapon to use in warfare and hunting. The _______ was used by American Indians during the Mississippian time period.
atlatl
bow
spear
knife
Which American Indian culture would complete the graphic organizer?
Creek
Cherokee
Woodland
Mississippian
Based on the information inferred from the drawing, what might be the result of European colonization on American Indian culture?
advanced medicine
disease and death
communication breakdown
war
What impact did European contact have on the American Indian population between 1500 and 1620?
population increased
population decreased
population remained stagnant (no change)
population showed no changes
______ is attributed to the depopulation of the American Indian population in the 16th century.
Disease
Fire
Slavery
Monsoon
Native Americans from the Mississippian period lived in what is now Georgia from 750 C.E. until the arrival of European explorers in the 1500s. They practiced agriculture and raised livestock for food. They were religious mound-builders and built permanent villages, often with public squares and outer walls called palisades. They were governed by chiefdoms and often traded with other tribes. They made their houses out of wood and clay, using a method called wattle and daub. The Mississippians also left behind pipes and jewelry. According to the passage, which of the following answers would NOT be a correct description of the Mississippian Indians?
Mississippian Indians lived in permanent villages.
Mississippian Indians left behind artifacts such as pipes and jewelry.
Mississippian Indians were nomadic until the Europeans created their chiefdoms.
Mississippian Indians relied on farming and raising animals for food.
______ was the first country to explore the Southeastern part of the United States.
France
Spain
England
Portugal
What were the American Indians forced to do by the Spanish living along the barrier islands in the 1500s?
To gather food and water for them
To fight other countries for them
To change their languages, religion, and customs
To move farther into the forest area of Georgia
The Spanish Missionaries established missions in all the following areas EXCEPT
Cumberland Island
St. Catherine's Island
Blue Ridge Mountains
Okefenokee Swamp
The graphic organizer is related to which major historical event in Georgia's early history?
Hernando de Soto's exploration through Georgia.
French exploration in the southeast.
Spanish missions along Georgia’s coast.
Reasons for British exploration of North America.
Which of the following provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Spanish exploration and settlement had a devastating effect on the Mississippian chiefdoms of the Southeast?
During the two centuries following the discovery of the New World, over 90% of the native population were killed by disease and warfare.
The Spanish began importing African slaves to work in the fields and mines of the Caribbean Islands.
The food supply for Hernando de Soto’s expedition was so scarce that his men reportedly ate the dogs in some Indian villages.
The Spanish captured Fort Caroline and executed French settlers there in 1565.
According to the maps, what inference can be made about the introduction of smallpox to the Americas?
Smallpox was transferred from the natives living in the New World to the population of Spain.
Smallpox was introduced to the Americas when Europeans traveled to the Middle East.
The disease smallpox was introduced to the Americas during the European explorations of the New World.
Native American peoples contracted smallpox when exploring wrecked planes off the coast of the Caribbean Islands.
What is the correct chronological order of the places Hernando de Soto visited on his travels through the southeast?
DeSoto travels through Georgia, DeSoto dies and is buried in the Mississippi River, DeSoto enters Florida
DeSoto enters Florida, DeSoto travels through Georgia, DeSoto dies and is buried in the Mississippi River
DeSoto dies and is buried in the Mississippi River, DeSoto enters Florida, DeSoto travels through Georgia
According to the map, which regions of Georgia did Hernando de Soto NOT enter?
A. Coastal Plains and Piedmont
B. Valley & Ridge and Piedmont
C. Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge
D. Valley & Ridge and Coastal Plains
Which number on the map represents the area Great Britain controlled in colonial North American around the year 1700?
1
2
3
4
Based on the type of arrow and spearheads featured in the picture, what conclusion can be drawn between the dates and objects?
the dates are in chronological order
the spearheads were used for hunting
as the dates got closer to modern times, spearheads were adjusted to hunter specific animals
there is no logical conclusion drawn
