The Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian people were:
Native Americans who lived in Georgia prior to European arrival.
Why did Europeans explore the Americas?
To discover gold and riches
What was the most devastating effect of European exploration on Native Americans?
Disease
Which statement best describes the Paleo Indians?
A. They built religious mounds.
B. They created long-lasting pottery.
C. They were a migratory people who hunted and gathered food.
D. They participated in large-scale farming.
C. They were a migratory people who hunted and gathered food.
What is a cartographer?
Map Maker
The Earliest know people to live in Georgia
Paleo
Who Settled the 13 Colonies from 1607 to 1732?
Great Britain
As a direct result of contact with European explorers, the Native American population
Tripled.
Declined.
Moved away.
Prospered.
Declined
Which Native American group first began to plant crops and make pottery?
A. Paleo
B. Archaic
C. Woodland
D. Mississippian
C. Woodland
Lines of Longitude run
North to South
The first Native Americans to build permanent settlements
Woodland
Which Spanish Explorer wanted to find cities of gold?
A. Henry Hudson
B. Ponce De Leon
C. John Cabot
D. Hernando DeSoto
D. Hernando DeSoto
Entire villages were wiped out by disease brought by the Europeans because?
No immunity
Spanish Explorers encountered the _____ Indians
Mississippian
Lines of Lattitude run
east to west
Who were the last people to live in Georgia before the Europeans arrived?
Mississippians
Beginning in 1400, who competed to conquer and claim land in North America?
A. Spain and France
B. Spain, France, and Great Britain
C. Italy and France
D. Great Britain and France
B. Spain, France, and Great Britain
Who was Hernando DeSoto?
A. He was a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.
B. He was a Spanish missionary who wanted to spread Christianity to the New World.
C. He was the first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia.
D. He was a Spanish soldier who established military forts on Georgia’s barrier islands.
C. He was the first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia.
Christopher Columbus was given ships and sailors by ____________?
The Spanish Monarchy
Which Hemisphere is North America located?
Northwest
Which Native Americans lived in towns governed by chiefs?
Mississippians
What was the purpose of the Spanish Mission
Convert Native Americans to Christianity
Explorers in the 1500's were searching for
A. Gold
B. God
C. Glory
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Who were King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
The Spanish Monarch who sponsored Christopher Columbus
Africa can be described as the only continent that has its land crossed by which two lines?
Prime Meridian and the Equator