European Exploration and Georgia
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- Q1Mercantilism was the principle thatthe purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country.a government could tax without consent of the taxpayers for the purpose of regulating trade.the English colonies would lose their legal rights and elected assemblies.colonists would henceforth be required to pay taxes to the crown to fund their own protection.30s
- Q2Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700?231430s
- Q3Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?"Rum, slaves, and molasses""Trade, silver, and jewels""Salt, silk, and spices""God, glory, and gold"30s
- Q4Unlike Great Britain, a significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called "New World" wasto spread the power of the Catholic Church.to find new areas of raw resources.to find new trade routes to East Asia.to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe.30s
- Q5Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?PortugeseSpanishEnglishFrench30s
- Q6What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods, increasing European wealth.Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity.Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live30s
- Q7Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed todiseaseslaverywarfires30s
- Q8Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?BADC30s
- Q9The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans tochange their languages, religion, and customs.gather food and water for them.moved farther into the forests area of Georgia.fight other colonists for them.30s
- Q10Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest forfame and powerrivers and trialsfood and drinkgold and silver30s
- Q11What was the main purpose of the early Spanish missions?to establish secure borders for Spanish settlersto provide formal education for Native American childrento teach Catholicism and the Spanish language to Native Americansto establish a marketplace to trade goods between Spanish settlers and Native Americans30s
- Q12What is the BEST way to describe the relationship between American Indians and Franciscan friars living on Georgia's barrier islands in the middle and late 1600s?favorableagreeablerevengefuldeclining30s
- Q13Which evidence provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Spanish exploration and settlement had a devastating effect on the Mississippian chiefdoms of the Southeast?The food supply for Hernando de Soto's expedition was so scarce that his men reportedly ate the dogs in some Indian villages.The Spanish began importing African slaves to work in the fields and mines of the Caribbean Islands.The Spanish captured Fort Caroline and executed the French settlers there in 1565.A) During the two centuries following the discovery of the New World, over 90% of the native population were killed by disease and warfare.30s
- Q14Which Spanish explorer's route is shown on the map?Henry HudsonFrancisco PizarroJohn CabotHernando De Soto30s
