European Exploration
Hernando De Soto and Spanish Missions
Exploration Geography
Reasons
Native American Culture
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What three countries were the first Europeans to explore the Southeastern part of North America?
Spain, Great Britain, and France
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Who was Hernando de Soto?
A Spanish-born explorer and first European to search in Georgia, in 1540.
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What geographic region of Georgia were the Spanish Missions held?
Coastal Plain
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Why did Spanish priests feel the need to convert Native Americans to Christianity?
to help "civilize" them as a people
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During which Native American cultural period did the Spanish come to America?
Mississippian
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What is name used for Spanish explorers?
Conquistadors
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What did de Soto do while he was in Georgia?
He led 600 conquistadors through the southeast region of North America in search of gold...He also killed Native Americans and his soldiers spread sickness.
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Which ocean did European priests and conquistadors cross to find the New World?
Atlantic Ocean
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What is the reason that Native Americans could not fight off European sicknesses?
They never experienced these sicknesses so they were not immune to them.
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In which period did Native Americans start building mounds for religious and burial ceremonies?
Woodland
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What are the reasons for Europeans exploration?
Gold (riches), God (spread Christianity), and Glory (live in the New World)
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What impact did de Soto's explorations have on the Native Americans living in the area?
de Soto often tortured, enslaved, and killed Native Americans along his path. He and his men also left diseases that killed many of the Mississippian tribes, which depopulated the tribes.
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What present-day state did Hernando De Soto enter first before making his voyage to Georgia?
Florida
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What is the reason Spain and France started having conflict during the exploration period?
Arguments over settlements and in which areas....(GLORY)
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If pyramids were built in Mexico hundreds of years before European arrival, what might this suggest about exploration?
Other people were more than likely in America before Europeans.
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What happened to the Native Americans after they had contact with the European explorers?
Death due to exposure to European diseases.
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What happened to de Soto?
He died of illness near the Mississippi River and his men hid his body.
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What small country did De Soto come from in his search of gold?
Cuba
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What was the reason that Europeans incorrectly named Native Americans "indians"?
They orgininally set out to trade in India, but they came to America accidentally
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what was the first Native AMerican cultrual period?
Paleo Period
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What was the religion and denomination practiced by Spain at the time of the mission system?
The Spanish were Catholic Christians
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What were Spanish Missions and what was their purpose?
The Spanish built Missions on the barrier islands of the Georgia coast. Their purpose was to convert Native Americans to the Catholic faith.
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What body of Water is De Soto given credit for being the first European to find?
The Mississippi River
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What was the reason for Armor plated gear by the Conqistadors?
For protection from Native American Bow and Arrows duing battles.
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Name two of the three central countries of Europe that invaded and helped to kill Native American culture.
Spain, France, England
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