Hernando De Soto
Spain
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Two part question: From where did DeSoto come and where did he land in America?
From Havana, Cuba and arrived at present-day Albany.
100
What was DeSoto in search of when he came to America?
Gold
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Why did the many Europeans compete with each other and the Native Americans?
To gain control of the land.
100
Why were their tensions between the Indians and the Spanish at the missions?
The missionaries tried to force the Indians to conform to their ideas of faith and village life.
100
What was the outcome of the "Invincible Armada?"
The English destroyed and ran off much of the Armada in 1588.
200
How was De Soto and his few able to over power the thousands of American Indians?
DeSoto had horses, guns, and armor. The Indians' arrows could not penetrate the armor.
200
What was the name of the Spanish mission founded by Spaniards and Captain General Pedro Menendez?
Santa Catalina on St. Catherines Island
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What happened between the Indians and the Spanish when tensions rose too high?
There were occasional uprisings, and some of th eIndians moved away from the missions.
200
Spain's hold over the missions and its colonies caused it to become an important player in the competition to gain control in the New World. What did Spain take from the New World and what was the effect on Spain.
Spain was able to take gold, which allowed Spain to become rich and powerful.
200
Why was it so important for England to gain control of the New World?
It believed there were large amounts of gold, silver, and rich foods that would allow England to become even more powerful.
300
How did De Soto's trip to North America effect the American Indians?
He killed thousands and thousands more died from the diseases he and his men brought.
300
What did the Spanish name the area of the mission? To earn the points, player must pronounce it correctly.
Guale (pronounced "Wallie")
300
What happened to the Indian population as the European arrived and WHY?
The Indian population decreased due to the various diseases brought by the Europeans.
300
As Spain fought to hold on to its booty, who fought to get some of the riches?
The English and the French.
300
When and who was responsible for the first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia?
The English in 1607
400
Name two of three great disappointments for De Soto during his trip to North America.
1. He found no gold or treasure. 2. Most of his army was lost to starvation and disease. 3. He died somewhere along the Mississippi River.
400
What was the reason for the missions created by the Spanish?
To convert the Indians to the Catholic faith.
400
Besides the Spanish, who else made new homes in America?
The British.
400
What was the situation between the Spanish and English by the end of the 1500s. To earn credit, the player must name and explain the situation.
WAR AT SEA: English sea captains captured Spanish ships full of gold, silver, and other valuables. They also attacked and burned settlements.
400
By 1686 the Spanish had moved out of Guale. However, who posed a threat to the twelve British colonies.
The Spanish and the French.
500
What did DeSoto's march through Georgia accomplish.
It changed the lives and culture of the American Indians forever.
500
Two part question: Which barrier island was post for a Spanish mission, and what happened at these missions besides religion?
St. Simon's island and trade between the Indians and the Spanish.
500
Who did the British befriend by making trade routes with and who did the British most likely encouraged to strike the missions?
Trade routes with the Native Americans (Indians) British encouraged the pirates to raid the Spanish missions.
500
What did Spanish King Phillip II do to help caounter act the attacks from the English?
He plotted to invade England by using a large fleet of ships called the "INVINCIBLE ARMADA."
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How did the settlers in South Carolina respond to the threats of other counties and what was the outcome?
They asked that a fort be built at the mouth of the Altamaha River to serve as a "Warning Point." In 1721, Fort King George was completed setting a presence in Georgia.
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