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European Exploration in Georgia and Native Americans

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How were Spain’s goals for exploring the Americas different from the goals of French and Great Britain?

a)

One of Spain’s main goals was to open the fur trade with American Indians.

b)

One of Spain’s main goals was to found colonies based on religious freedom.

c)

One of Spain’s main goals was to spread Christianity throughout the Americas.

d)

One of Spain’s main goals was to gain access to valuable natural resources.

2.

Based on the table, how did British interests in the New World differ from Spanish interests?

a)

The Spanish looked for quick wealth from gold, but the British focused on establishing colonies.

b)

The Spanish wanted to exterminate other races, but the British wanted to create a multicultural society.

c)

The Spanish wanted to create a Christian country, but the British wanted to establish a slave trade.

d)

The Spanish wanted to found centrally governed colonies, while the British wanted to develop small villages.

3.

Why were there tensions between American Indians and the Spanish missionaries in North America?

a)

The missionaries forced the American Indians to work as slaves on their plantations.

b)

The missionaries tried to force the American Indians to adopt their religion and culture.

c)

The American Indians refused to show the missionaries how to grow food in the region’s harsh climate.

d)

The American Indians forced the missionaries off land that the missionaries had farmed for many years.

4.

Based on the information, what was a goal of the Spanish missions in Georgia’s barrier islands?

a)

to gain allies for Spain in the fight for control of North America

b)

to reduce the growing influence of Catholicism in North America

c)

to learn how to survive in America from the American Indians

d)

to reduce conflicts between Spanish settlers and American Indians

5.

Which answer below BEST describes Hernando DeSotos’ impact on the American Indians in Georgia?

a)

Hernando DeSoto lived among American Indians in peace.

b)

Hernando DeSoto forced American Indians into Christianity.

c)

Hernando DeSoto’s Spanish soldiers brought death and disease.

d)

Hernando DeSoto forced American Indians into European customs.

6.

Which answer BEST explains Hernando DeSoto’s goal of exploration to the New World?

a)

Hernando DeSoto’s interest was to harvest crops, such as corn, to be sent back to the Spanish monarch.

b)

Hernando DeSoto’s interest was to build religious ceremonial churches for the American Indians.

c)

Hernando DeSoto’s interest was to create marketplaces to trade goods with neighboring groups.

d)

Hernando Desoto’s interest was God, gold, and glory for the Spanish monarch.

7.

Which of the following is a weapon used by the Mississippian natives?

a)

Cannon

b)

Atlatl

c)

Musket

d)

Sword

8.

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Three Sister" crops?

a)

Corn

b)

Beans

c)

Squash

d)

Pumpkin

9.

Which of the following is a word used to describe a culture that grows their own food?

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Nomadic

c)

Horticulturalist

d)

Carnivore

10.

A hunter-gatherer

a)

Hunts for small animals and wild plants for food

b)

Gathers ingredients from a market for the family

c)

Plants crops for food

d)

Gathers up the skins of dead animals for fur

11.

The word below that best describes Mississippian towns or villages is

a)

Kingdoms

b)

Fiefdoms

c)

Chiefdoms

d)

Realms

12.

In Mississippian hierarchy, who was the leader group who oversaw the workers and warriors?

a)

Chief

b)

Commoners

c)

Planters

d)

Elites

13.

In Mississippian hierarchy, the commoners were made up of whom?

a)

Chiefs

b)

Warriors

c)

Elites

d)

Farmers

14.

The mounds in Mississippian towns/villages were primarily used for religious (a)   .

15.

The ability of Mississippian natives to grow their own food allowed them to

a)

Move from place to place frequently

b)

Defend their village with more strength

c)

Build permanent settlements and structures

d)

Fight diseases through good nutrition

16.

Mississippian hunters made their weapons out of what materials?

a)

Animal skin

b)

Animal Bone

c)

Sharpened rocks

d)

Metal Arrowheads

17.

The type of structure built by the Mississippians for shelter is known as __________________________________?

a)

Wattle and Daub

b)

Waffle and Baub

c)

Whittle and Dab

d)

Waddle and Bob

18.

1. Gain colonies

2. Take raw materials from the colonies

3. Manufacture goods with the raw materials

4. Sell manufactured goods back to the colonies.


This process is known as

a)

Feudalism

b)

Merchandising

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Trade

19.

Which European country practiced mercantilism in the New World?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

20.

The Spanish set up ____________ on Georgia's barrier islands in order to convert the natives living there to Christianity.

a)

Synagogues

b)

Mosques

c)

Missions

d)

Minarets

21.

Which of the following is NOT a motivation of Spain for exploration?

a)

Working with the American Indians to establish a fur trade

b)

Converting new cultures to Christianity

c)

Searching for gold in the New World

d)

Achieving fame, fortune, and new lands for the Spanish Empire

22.

Georgia is located in the ________________ region of the United States.

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

23.

Georgia is located in which hemispheres?

a)

Eastern, Southern

b)

Northern, Western

c)

Northeastern, Eastern

d)

Southwestern, Southern

24.

Why is Hernando de Soto's expedition considered a failure?

a)

He didn't convert enough natives to Christianity

b)

He lost many weapons through many wars with the natives

c)

He never found the gold he was looking for and spread many diseases

d)

He ran out of ships to carry all of his gold back to Spain