Mississippians
Native Americans who lived in Georgia were called what?
Mississippians
Who is the leader in a Mississippian society?
Chief
What hemispheres is Georgia located in?
Northern & Western Hemispheres
Which Spanish conquistador explored southeast North America and introduced disease to the Native Americans?
Hernando de Soto
Why did the Spanish come to the New World? List 3 reasons.
God, Gold, Glory
What kinds of homes did Mississippians live in?
Wattle & Daub
How did the Native American tribe in Georgia organize their society?
Chiefdoms
What continent can you find Georgia?
North America
Why did de Soto come to the New World?
Gold
Where were Spanish missions built in Georgia?
Barrier Islands
Mississippians did not gather food, instead they…?
Farmed
What is a nomad?
A person who constantly wanders; has to keep moving to hunt for food...follow the animals (never settled!)
What region in the United States can you find Georgia?
Southeastern region
What are Spanish missions?
Spanish churches
Why would Spanish Friars go to missions in the Barrier Islands of Georgia?
Convert the Native Americans, Civilize them, teach them how to read and write
What is horticulture?
Small gardens where fruits, veggies & flowers grow; garden cultivation
What caused the population of the Native Americans to decrease?
Diseases (small pox)
What two regions are divided by the Fall Line?
Piedmont & Coastal Plains
What was Georgia's first European settlements?
Spanish missions
Why did the English come to the New World?
Mercantilism
What are Earthen Mounds?
Highest mound where chief lived, served as platforms for elite residences and temples, centers for complex public ceremonies, and elaborate burial sites for chiefs and important individuals
What are the name of the 4 prehistoric Native Americans in Georgia?
Paleoindians, Woodlands, Archaics & Mississippians
List the 5 regions of Georgia. Be able to locate them on the Georgia map!!!
Appalachian Plateau, Valley & Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont & Coastal Plains
What route did Hernando DeSoto travel to explore Southeast United States?
Left Cuba and landed in Florida 1st, then Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama & Mississippi
Explain what mercantilism is. Who benefits from mercantilism?
When a country wants to sell more than it buys. Colonies give raw materials, England makes the final product (good), and sells it back to the colonies.
England (Mother Country) benefits from mercantilism.