DeSoto in Georgia Rooke

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Name three reasons why Spain competed with Great Britain for territory in the New World?

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God, Gold, and Glory

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The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

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Catholic Religion

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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.

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Which of these is the BEST explanation for the contrast between Spain's motives to explore and settle the North American continent and England's motives? Spain wanted to convert Indians to Christianity and find gold/riches, while England desired to create wealth at home from natural resources.

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Spain wanted to convert Indians to Christianity and find gold/riches, while England desired to create wealth at home from natural resources.

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Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto? Options: A, B, C, D

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C

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

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population decreased

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How could you describe the Spanish explorers interaction with the Indians they encountered?

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Many Indians were either enslaved or killed

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Which Spanish explorer was the first to make contact with Georgia Indians?

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Hernando de Soto

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Which of the following nations built missions along Georgia's barrier islands? Spain, France, England, Portugal

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Spain

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The main purpose of the Spanish missions in the barrier islands was to

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convert the Indians to Catholicism