Mississippian Indians
Where did the Mississippian Indians settle?
throughout the South East
What was the motivation that all three countries had for coming to the new world?
Three G's God, Gold, Glory
He was the first European explorer in Georgia
Hernando DeSoto
What kind of Society did the Mississippian Indians have?
Chiefdom
Motivation- searching for northwest passage
Trading Post colonies- set up trading post colonies for Indians
Jean Ribault- explored Georgia, chose South Carolina for settlement
French
Why did Spain and England want to colonize the new world after Hernando DeSoto's death?
His journals were left behind after his death which described the new world.
In what kind of shelter did Mississippian Indians live in?
Wattle and Daub
Motivation- initially gold then god and glory
Conquistadors- soldiers and explorers of the new world.
Small pox- disease that would spread.
Spanish
What disease killed 90% of the Native American Population?
Smallpox
What kind of weapons did the use?
Chert weapons, bow and arrows
Motivation- initially religious freedom and money
Mercantilism-an economic system in which a mother country controls a favorable balance with their colonies, unfair to the colonies
English
What were built by the Spanish to convert the native population to Catholicism?
Missions
How did they grow their crops?
Squash on the bottom protected by tall corn beans used corn stalk to grow.