Hernando De Soto and Exploration

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Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for

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gold and silver.

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Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?

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C

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What impact did European contact have on Native American populations between 1500 and 1620?

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population decreased

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The Spanish established ____, hoping to convert Indians to their religion.

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missions

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Spanish missions were located near Mississippian villages so.....

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priests could convert the Indians to Christianity

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The Spanish Missions were established along the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia

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True

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Why did American Indian become angry with Spanish missionaries?

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Spanish missionaries forced Christianity upon the Indians

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Why did Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?

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Diseases killed thousands of Mississippians.

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The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to

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change their languages, religion, and customs.

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Which of the following BEST explains Hernando De Soto's primary motivation for exploring the area that became the colony of Georgia?
De Soto hoped to bring Christianity to the American Indians.
De Soto wanted to introduce and establish populations of animals from Europe to the area.
De Soto hoped to discover large quantities of gold rumored to be in the area.
De Soto wanted to establish plantations in the area to grow cotton.

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De Soto hoped to discover large quantities of gold rumored to be in the area.