American Indians
What weapons did American Indians use?
Bow and arrow and chert knife
Why did the French show interests in the natives?
Fur trade
What was De Soto's and his men looking for?
Gold and empire
What was their building technique called?
Wattle and daub
Why did the Spanish show interest in the natives
Gold, God, and glory
Where did they send the missions?
On the barrier islands
Why are the American Indians an advanced culture?
They had chiefdoms
Why was britan intersted in the natives?
To get more exports then imports
Did the natives except the missions that were sent?
No, they did not listen
How do they get most of their food source?
Growing crops like maize (corn)
What did the Europeans bring to the natives that were bad?
They brought diseases and conflict
Which statement BEST describes Hernando DeSoto's expedition through Georgia?
He was a Spanish conquistador who explored the Southeast while searching for gold and glory
Why were rivers especially important to many Mississippian communities?
Rivers provided water, fertile soil, food, transportation, and trade routes
When did the Europeans discover the Mississippian Indians?
1530s
Where did they bury De sotos body?
Mississippian river