8th Grade SS Unit 1 Assessment

Why did the Spanish explore southeastern North America during the 1500s?

• They wanted to establish trade with the American Indians that were living in the region.

• They wanted to build military forts in order to prevent the English from settling in the area.

• They wanted to find gold and valuable resources and claim them for the Spanish monarchy.

• They wanted to found new colonies where people could practice whichever religion they chose.

Why did the Spanish establish missions on Georgia's barrier islands?

• to acquire raw materials for Spain

• to convert American Indians to Christianity

• to establish control of the fur trade

• to protect Spanish settlements from attack

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Hernando de Soto

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

• He convinced many American Indians to adopt Spanish customs.

• He convinced many American Indians to convert to Christianity.

• He brought many deadly diseases with him to North America.

• He brought new farming techniques with him to North America.

What was the Mississippian Indian culture in Georgia like before the arrival of Europeans?

• They were nomadic and traveled in large groups, feeding themselves by farming and raising livestock.

• They lived in small villages of a few families and fed themselves by farming and raising livestock.

• They lived in large organized towns and fed themselves by farming and raising livestock.

Which detail from the drawing best supports the answer to Part A?

• the clothing worn

• the use of fire

• the presence of animals

• the numerous permanent structures

Which American Indian culture was the first to encounter Europeans in Georgia?

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Paleo

• Woodland

Based on the map and your knowledge of the goals of the Charter of 1732, what motivated Great Britain to found the Georgia Colony?

• the desire to protect its established colonies from Spanish attacks

• the desire to increase trade with American Indians living in the region

• the desire to create settlements for American Indians forced off their land

• the desire to limit French control of the North American fur trade

What governed the Georgia Colony during the Trustee Period?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Charter of 1732

• the Constitution of Georgia

• the Proclamation of 1763

For which TWO reasons did the Georgia Trustees found the Georgia Colony?

• to build mills and factories and manufacture finished goods in the colony

• to grow enough food in the colony to feed the poor in Britain

  
  

• to produce cash crops that could not be grown well in Britain

  
  

• to mine for gold and other valuable metals that were discovered in the area

  
  

• to protect the profitable South Carolina Colony from the Spanish in Florida