American Indian Cultures
Which American Indian culture first met Europeans in Georgia?
Mississippian Indians
Who was the first European to travel through Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
Who is considered the “founder of Georgia”?
James Oglethorpe
What were colonists who complained about rules on land and slavery called?
Malcontents
Which Georgia region is known as the “agricultural heartland” and grows peanuts and onions?
Coastal Plain
What type of homes did Paleo Indians live in?
Lightweight animal-skin shelters
What were Spain’s three goals for exploration, known as the “3 G’s”?
God, Gold, Glory
What were the three main reasons for the Charter of 1732?
Charity, Economics, Defense
Which group came for religious freedom and founded Ebenezer
Salzburgers
What physical feature separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain?
The Fall Line
Which culture is known for building mound towns?
Mississippian Indians
What was one lasting impact of de Soto’s expedition on American Indians?
Thousands died from disease and advanced weapons
Which Native American leader worked with Oglethorpe to establish Savannah?
Tomochichi
What crops were successfully grown and traded in colonial Georgia?
Rice and indigo
Which swamp was named by the Choctaw as the “land of trembling earth”?
Okefenokee
Which Indian culture created pottery and began farming?
Woodland Indians
Why did Spain establish missions along Georgia’s barrier islands?
To convert American Indians to Christianity and prepare land for settlement
Who helped Oglethorpe and Tomochichi by translating?
Mary Musgrove
What major change happened when Georgia became a Royal Colony?
Slavery was legalized and land ownership expanded
Which river forms most of Georgia’s eastern border with South Carolina?
Savannah River
What best explains why the Mississippian culture declined after European contact?
Diseases introduced by Europeans
How did British goals in the New World differ from Spain’s?
Spain sought gold and riches, while Britain focused on establishing
Which group opposed slavery, spoke Gaelic, and defended the colony?
Highland Scots
How did Georgia serve as a “buffer colony”?
Protected South Carolina from Spanish Florida
Why was the Fall Line important during industrialization?
It provided hydropower for mills and factories