The Missions were built here by the Spanish to convert Indians to Christianity
What are the Barrier Islands?
Three main reasons for Spain exploration.
What is God, gold, glory?
What is maize?
The Mississippians made knives out of this.
What is Cherts?
The belief that a country should export more than it imports
What is mercantilism?
This was the name of people who did all of the labor in the Chiefdoms
Who are the Commoners?
Besides eating fish, how were fish used by the Mississippians?
As fertilizer
What was the primary weapon used for hunting?
What are bows and arrows?
Besides disease, what defenses (weapons) did the Spanish bring with them to North America?
War dogs, guns, metal weapons
Country moving to the New World in search of permanent colonies and mercantilism
What is England/British
These were interwoven sticks that were covered in mud or clay used for shelters.
What is Wattle and Daub?
True or False? Trade was a very large part of the Mississippian culture?
True
What was one of Spain's main goals when exploring the Americas?
What is acquire gold and resources?
The name of the Mississippian Indians' hierarchy society.
What are Chiefdoms?
What was the primary food source for Mississippians?
What is farming?
These were used to defend or hunt. (knives, bows, arrows, cherts)
What are weapons?
What did the Spanish introduce that killed most of the Mississippians (and de Soto)?
Disease (smallpox)
Was Hernando DeSoto's expedition a success or failure?
Failure
The Mississippians tribe reorganized into two tribes after many died from diseases.
What are Cherokee and Creek Indians?
What did Mississippians use their shelters for?
For sleeping and bad weather. (They preferred to stay outdoors)
Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?
What is to convert American Indians to Christianity?