H1 Assessment Review

British colonialism was guided by mercantilism. Under this system, what was the purpose of colonies?

• They were a source of labor for British industries and provided a market for British goods.

• They provided natural resources for British industries and provided a market to export British goods.

• They were a source of slaves for farmers in Britain and were centers of British manufacturing.

• They provided markets for raw materials from Britain and were centers of British manufacturing.

Which reasons best explain Spanish explorers and settler's interest in the Southeast? Choose 2

• A. They wanted to conquer new lands for Spain.

• B. They wanted to find a faster way to get spices and silks from Asia to Europe.

• C. They wanted to find a river passage to their colonies in the west.

• D. They wanted to find gold and other resources.

Which of the following was a major difference between the Mississippian Indians and the earlier Paleo culture?

• The Mississippian Indians relied solely on hunting for food

• The Paleo culture constructed ceremonial mounds

• The Paleo culture practiced advanced agriculture

• The Mississippian Indians built large, permanent settlements

What was a key feature of Mississippian Indian settlements in Georgia?

• They built large ceremonial mounds

• They lived in small, temporary camps

• They relied only on fishing for food

• They avoided contact with other cultures

Spain’s first settlements in Georgia were

• Large cities along the Chattahoochee River.

• Small communities surrounding modern-day Milledgeville.

• Catholic missions on the barrier islands.

• Forts built along the Georgia-Alabama border.

Mississippian Indians built homes with wooden poles covered with a woven siding of bark branches and twigs, which was then covered with a sticky mixture of mud and clay. They roofed the structures with dried plants. What is this type of shelter called?

• chert dwellings

• palisade dwelling

• hill dwellings

• wattle and daub dwellings

What was one of the main purposes of Spanish missions established on Georgia's barrier islands?

• To convert American Indians to Christianity

• To mine for gold and silver

• To establish trade with British settlers

• To build large cities for Spanish settlers

In what way did Hernando de Soto's expedition have a lasting impact on American Indian life?

• by converting most of the American Indian population to Christianity

• by introducing contagious diseases that killed many American Indians

• by convincing many American Indians to adopt many Spanish custom

• by brought new livestock and agricultural techniques to American Indians

What was a major effect of Spanish missions on the barrier islands of Georgia?

• They led to the rapid industrialization of the region.

• They caused the British to abandon their settlements.

• They resulted in the discovery of new trade routes to Asia.

• They helped spread Christianity among American Indians.

Which of the following best describes the impact of European exploration on the native populations of Georgia?

• It encouraged the natives to abandon agriculture

• It resulted in the spread of new diseases that reduced native populations

• It led to the rapid growth of native populations

• It caused the immediate end of all European settlements