Spanish
The Missions were built here by the Spanish to convert Indians to Christianity
Barrier Islands
Three main reasons for Spain exploration.
God, gold, glory
What 3 crops did the Mississippians grow?
(HINT: 3 SISTERS CROPS)
corn, beans, and squash
This was the main crop grown.
Maize/ Corn
What territory did the French settle in?
Louisiana
First European explorer in Georgia
Hernando DeSoto
The belief that a country should export more than it imports
Mercantilism
This was the name of people who did all of the labor in the Chiefdoms
Commoners
This is how the Indians got their food? (2 ways)
Hunting and gathering
How many states border GA? And name the states.
5 States - Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama
What diseases were brought over by the Spanish
Smallpox. measles, chicken pox
Country moving to the New World in search of permanent colonies and mercantilism
England/British
Built by American Indians to hold religious and social activities and sometimes used as cemeteries
Mounds
What were the Mississippians weapon made out of?
wood and stone
What river borders Georgia and South Carolina?
Savannah River
Specific religion Spanish wanted to convert Indians to
Catholicism/ Catholic
What was one of Spain's main goals when exploring the Americas?
Gold/ Resources, Convert American Indians
The name of the Mississippian Indians Hierarchy society.
Chiefdoms
True of False- The Mississippians had small cities
FALSE
What is Hemisphere is GA located in?
North Western Hemisphere
What was the name of the Indian group that the Spanish first encountered when they arrived to the new world?
Mississippians
True or False Hernando DeSoto's expedition was considered a Failure
True
What was the name of the small group of leaders at the top of the chiefdom society
"elites"
These were interwoven sticks that were covered in mud or clay used for shelters.
Wattle and Daub
Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?
Convert American Indians to Christianity