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 STANDARDS:
SS8H1 Evaluate the impact of European exploration and
settlement on American Indians in Georgia.
b. Explain reasons for European exploration and
settlement of North America, with emphasis on the
interests of the Spanish and British in the
Southeastern area.
c. Evaluate the impact of Spanish contact on American
Indians, including the explorations of Hernando DeSoto
and the establishment of Spanish missions along the
barrier islands.

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The next pages are handouts for the
students to use for note-taking during
the presentation. (Print front to back to
save paper and ink.)

Check the answers as a class after the

presentation.

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 WHY EXPLORE?
Age of Exploration
Life in Europe changed dramatically from _____________________________ .
New inventions and ideas led to the _____________________________ .
Once the New World was discovered, Spain, Great Britain, and other European nations began to
compete to _____________________________ as they could.

Spain
Exploration of the New World brought _____________________________ to Spain.
By the 1500s, the Spanish had established numerous settlements from
_____________________________ .
Spain had three main interests in the New World: _____________________________ .

God
During this time period, the predominant religion in Europe was
_____________________________ (in particular, Catholicism).
European rulers wanted to _____________________________ to other parts of the world.
One _____________________________ non-
Christians into Christians.
The Spanish considered the _____________________________ in the New World to be
uncivilized.
They wanted to teach the natives the Christian faith and convert them to
_____________________________ .

Gold
_____________________________ .
Europeans knew that they could make _____________________________ as traders if they
could get Asian goods for a cheaper price.
Spanish explorers also desired to find _____________________________ in the New World.

Glory

_____________________________ .
European nations raced to _____________________________ in order to be the greatest
empire in the world.
Spanish explorers were willing to _____________________________ in order to claim new
lands for Spain.

Great Britain
Great Britain began exploring the New World in the _____________________________ .
Great Britain planned to settle and occupy the new land in order to
_____________________________ on the area.
The _____________________________ ,
Opportunity, and God.

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 Glory
Like other European countries, Great Britain was in the competition to establish the
_____________________________ around the world.
Great Britain saw how much _____________________________ from its conquests in
the New World, and did not want to miss out.

Mercantilism
_____________________________ to
foreign countries than it imported.
In order to do this, Great Britain _____________________________ than it had
available.
British explorers hoped to _____________________________ that they could use to
manufacture goods in their own country.

Opportunity
During this time period, Great Britain had a huge number of poor and
_____________________________ .
This lower class of people needed a place to go for _____________________________
.
Many
_____________________________ where they could own land and maybe even get
rich working on it.

God
The Church of England was _____________________________ anyone who spoke out
against it.
Some religious groups in Great Britain did not agree with it, and wanted
_____________________________ in their own way.
These groups, including the _____________________________ , saw the New World
as an opportunity to escape religious persecution.

SPANISH CONTACT ON AMERICAN INDIANS

Spain Arrives
Spanish _____________________________ entered Georgia in the early 1500s.
European contact made a _____________________________ on the American
Indians.
European missionaries attempted to _____________________________ to their
religion.
They also _____________________________ that wiped out a large portion of the
native population.

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 de Soto
In 1540, a Spanish conquistador named _____________________________ led 600
soldiers across Georgia.
De Soto was searching for _____________________________ .
De _____________________________ the natives in order to gain
information about gold and silver locations.
He never found the gold, but he did leave a _____________________________ on the
American Indians in Georgia.

Diseases
De Soto and other Spanish explorers brought _____________________________ that
devastated the American Indian population.
Some of the diseases included _____________________________ , influenza,
measles, and chicken pox.
The natives had _____________________________ to the diseases, and entire villages
were wiped out at a time.

Barrier Islands
In 1565, the Spanish established _____________________________ as their first
permanent settlement.
Then they moved north to establish a _____________________________ on St.

Over
_____________________________ , such as St Simons, Cumberland, and Sapelo, and
established more posts.

Missions
The Spanish _____________________________ (churches) in all of these places with
the goal of converting American Indians to the Catholic religion.
As the Spanish influence grew, more and more American Indians adopted the new
religion.
Many American Indians _____________________________ Catholicism even after the
Spanish abandoned the area.

American Indians
As the Europeans competed for land in the Americas, they
_____________________________ for American Indians living in the areas.
Many natives were _____________________________ from diseases.
The Europeans were only interested in the American Indians for trading, land deals, and
_____________________________ .

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 CONFLICT IN THE SOUTHEAST
Southeast
By the 1600s, Spain and Great Britain had settlements in the southeastern region
of North America, and both wanted _____________________________ .
In
_____________________________ ,
region.
After seeing the _____________________________ , the British desired to take
control of the Spanish territories in Georgia.

Allies
In order to remove Spain from the Southeast, British colonists
_____________________________ of many American Indian tribes in the
region.
After _____________________________ with firearms, the British led them
on an attack of a Spanish mission in Georgia in 1680.
The Spanish defended the mission this time, but over the next few years, they
_____________________________ and retreated to their Florida forts for fear
of future attacks.

Control
British and American Indian raids had successfully pushed the
_____________________________ .
Spain was not quite ready to give up its claim to the Southeast, so the stage was
set for _____________________________ with Great Britain.
Neither country wanted to _____________________________ or profits made
in North America.

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 WHY EXPLORE?
Age of Exploration
Life in Europe changed dramatically from 1450 to 1700.
New inventions and ideas led to the Age of Exploration.
Once the New World was discovered, Spain, Great Britain, and other European nations
began to compete to claim as much territory as they could.

Spain
Exploration of the New World brought great wealth to Spain.
By the 1500s, the Spanish had established numerous settlements from Florida to
Georgia.
Spain had three main interests in the New World: God, Gold, and Glory.

God
During this time period, the predominant religion in Europe was Christianity (in particular,
Catholicism).
European rulers wanted to spread their religion to other parts of the world.
One was to convert non-Christians into
Christians.
The Spanish considered the American Indians in the New World to be uncivilized.
They wanted to teach the natives the Christian faith and convert them to Catholicism.

Gold
economic reasons.
Europeans knew that they could make a lot of money as traders if they could get Asian
goods for a cheaper price.
Spanish explorers also desired to find gold and other riches in the New World.

Glory
size
of its empire.
European nations raced to gain new lands in order to be the greatest empire in the
world.
Spanish explorers were willing to risk dangerous voyages in order to claim new lands for
Spain.

Great Britain
Great Britain began exploring the New World in the late 15th century.
Great Britain planned to settle and occupy the new land in order to cement its claim on
the area.
The Mercantilism, Opportunity, and
God.
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 Glory
Like other European countries, Great Britain was in the competition to establish
the largest empire around the world.
Great Britain saw how much Spain was benefitting from its conquests in the New
World, and did not want to miss out.

Mercantilism
export more goods to foreign
countries than it imported.
In order to do this, Great Britain needed more resources than it had available.
British explorers hoped to find raw materials that they could use to manufacture
goods in their own country.

Opportunity
During this time period, Great Britain had a huge number of poor and unemployed
people.
This lower class of people needed a place to go for new opportunities.
Many new start in
life where they could own land and maybe even get rich working on it.

God
The Church of England was very powerful and punished anyone who spoke out
against it.
Some religious groups in Great Britain did not agree with it, and wanted freedom
to worship in their own way.
These groups, including the Pilgrims and Puritans, saw the New World as an
opportunity to escape religious persecution.

SPANISH CONTACT ON AMERICAN INDIANS

Spain Arrives
Spanish explorers and missionaries entered Georgia in the early 1500s.
European contact made a dramatic impact on the American Indians.
European missionaries attempted to convert the natives to their religion.
They also brought diseases that wiped out a large portion of the native population.

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 de Soto
In 1540, a Spanish conquistador named Hernando de Soto led 600 soldiers across
Georgia.
De Soto was searching for
De tortured and enslaved the natives in order to gain information
about gold and silver locations.
He never found the gold, but he did leave a lasting impact on the American
Indians in Georgia.

Diseases
De Soto and other Spanish explorers brought horrible diseases that devastated
the American Indian population.
Some of the diseases included smallpox, influenza, measles, and chicken pox.
The natives had no resistance to the diseases, and entire villages were wiped out
at a time.

Barrier Islands
In 1565, the Spanish established St. Augustine, Florida as their first permanent
settlement.
Then they moved north to establish a on St.

Over barrier islands, such

as St Simons, Cumberland, and Sapelo, and established more posts.

Missions
The Spanish established missions (churches) in all of these places with the goal
of converting American Indians to the Catholic religion.
As the Spanish influence grew, more and more American Indians adopted the
new religion.
Many American Indians continued to practice Catholicism even after the Spanish
abandoned the area.

American Indians
As the Europeans competed for land in the Americas, they had little regard for
American Indians living in the areas.
Many natives were enslaved or killed from diseases.
The Europeans were only interested in the American Indians for trading, land
deals, and military alliances.

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 CONFLICT IN THE SOUTHEAST
Southeast
By the 1600s, Spain and Great Britain had settlements in the southeastern region
of North America, and both wanted control of the area.
In Carolina, which

After seeing the success of this colony, the British desired to take control of the
Spanish territories in Georgia.

Allies
In order to remove Spain from the Southeast, British colonists began to make
allies of many American Indian tribes in the region.
After arming the American Indians with firearms, the British led them on an
attack of a Spanish mission in Georgia in 1680.
The Spanish defended the mission this time, but over the next few years, they
abandoned the missions and retreated to their Florida forts for fear of future
attacks.

Control
British and American Indian raids had successfully pushed the Spanish out of
Georgia.
Spain was not quite ready to give up its claim to the Southeast, so the stage was
set for future conflicts with Great Britain.
Neither country wanted to give up the resources or profits made in North
America.

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 European

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 Life in Europe changed dramatically from
1450 to 1700.

New inventions and ideas led to the Age of

Exploration.

Once the New World was discovered,

Spain, Great Britain, and other European
nations began to compete to claim as
much territory as they could.
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 Exploration of the New World brought
great wealth to Spain.

By the 1500s, the Spanish had

established numerous settlements from
Florida to Georgia.

Spain had three main interests in the New

World: God, Gold, and Glory.

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 During this time period, the predominant
religion in Europe was Christianity (in
particular, Catholicism).

European rulers wanted to spread their

religion to other parts of the world.

exploration was to convert non-Christians

into Christians.
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 The Spanish considered the American
Indians in the New World to be uncivilized.

They wanted to teach the natives the

Christian faith and convert them to
Catholicism.

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 economic reasons.

Europeans knew that they could make a

lot of money as traders if they could get
Asian goods for a cheaper price.

Spanish explorers also desired to find gold

and other riches in the New World.

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 During this time period, Europeans

on the size of its empire.

European nations raced to gain new lands
in order to be the greatest empire in the
world.
Spanish explorers were willing to risk
dangerous voyages in order to claim new
lands for Spain.
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 Great Britain began exploring the New
World in the late 15th century.

Great Britain planned to settle and occupy

the new land in order to cement its claim
on the area.

included Glory, Mercantilism, Opportunity,

and God.
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 Like other European countries, Great
Britain was in the competition to establish
the largest empire around the world.

Great Britain saw how much Spain was

benefitting from its conquests in the New
World, and did not want to miss out.

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 to export more goods to foreign countries
than it imported.

In order to do this, Great Britain needed

more resources than it had available.

British explorers hoped to find raw

materials that they could use to
manufacture goods in their own country.
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 During this time period, Great Britain had a
huge number of poor and unemployed
people.

This lower class of people needed a place

to go for new opportunities.

New World as a chance for a new start in

life where they could own land and maybe
even get rich working on it.
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 The Church of England was very powerful
and punished anyone who spoke out against
it.

Some religious groups in Great Britain did not

agree with it, and wanted freedom to
worship in their own way.

These groups, including the Pilgrims and

Puritans, saw the New World as an
opportunity to escape religious persecution.
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 on American Indians

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 Spanish explorers and missionaries entered
Georgia in the early 1500s.

European contact made a dramatic impact

on the American Indians.

European missionaries attempted to convert

the natives to their religion.

They also brought diseases that wiped out a

large portion of the native population.
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 In 1540, a Spanish conquistador named
Hernando de Soto led 600 soldiers across
Georgia.

natives in order to gain information about

gold and silver locations.

He never found the gold, but he did leave a

lasting impact on the American Indians in
Georgia.
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 As Hernando de Soto marched throughout the
Southeast, thousands of American Indians were
tortured and killed by his men.
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 De Soto and other Spanish explorers
brought horrible diseases that devastated
the American Indian population.

Some of the diseases included smallpox,

influenza, measles, and chicken pox.

The natives had no resistance to the

diseases, and entire villages were wiped
out at a time.

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 In 1565, the Spanish established St.
Augustine, Florida as their first permanent
settlement.

Then they moved north to establish a post

Island.

Over time, the Spanish traveled to some of

Simons, Cumberland, and Sapelo, and

established
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more posts.
 Spanish Missions and
Forts Along Georgia &
Coasts

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 The Spanish established missions (churches)
in all of these places with the goal of
converting American Indians to the Catholic
religion.

As the Spanish influence grew, more and

more American Indians adopted the new
religion.

Many American Indians continued to practice

Catholicism even after the Spanish
abandoned
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the area.
 Spanish Missions were
established along the barrier
islands to convert natives to
Christianity.
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 As the Europeans competed for land in
the Americas, they had little regard for
American Indians living in the areas.

Many natives were enslaved or killed from

diseases.

The Europeans were only interested in

the American Indians for trading, land
deals, and military alliances.
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 Conflict in the

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 By the 1600s, Spain and Great Britain had
settlements in the southeastern region of
North America, and both wanted control of the
area.

new English colony, Carolina, which overlapped

After seeing the success of this colony, the

British desired to take control of the Spanish
territories in Georgia.
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 In order to remove Spain from the Southeast,
British colonists began to make allies of many
American Indian tribes in the region.

After arming the American Indians with

firearms, the British led them on an attack of a
Spanish mission in Georgia in 1680.

The Spanish defended the mission this time,

but over the next few years, they abandoned
the missions and retreated to their Florida
forts for fear of future attacks.
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 British and American Indian raids had
successfully pushed the Spanish out of
Georgia.

Spain was not quite ready to give up its claim

to the Southeast, so the stage was set for
future conflicts with Great Britain.

Neither country wanted to give up the

resources or profits made in North America.

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 TEACHER INFO: Citation for Injustice

Print off the Citation for Injustice handout for each student.

(Offender) for his poor treatment of Native Americans. They

should describe how the explorer treated Native Americans
(took land, spread diseases, enslaved, killed, etc.). Then, they
will write how they think de Soto should have treated the
Indians.

the poor treatment of Native Americans.

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 Ticket Number 67483928-22

Offender: Date:

Describe the Offense:

Instead, the lawbreaker should have:

Signature:
Photographic Evidence

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 TEACHER INFO: Explorer Job
Application
Print off the Job Application handout for each
student.

The students will complete a job application as if they

were interested in being an explorer of the New World
during the 1500s. They should think about what an
explorer did, the motivation behind exploring, etc., when
completing the application.

In the picture box, the students will draw a picture of

themselves as an explorer in action.
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 Applicant:
Age:
Position Applying For:

Do you like taking risks? Describe the biggest adventure that

Are you interested in making a lot of money? What would you

do with a chest full of gold?

What is your religious preference? How do you feel about

forcing others to convert to your religion?

Would you like to be famous? What would you do with fame

and glory?

Your Skills in Action

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 TEACHER INFO: Exploration YouTube
Video
Have the students draw a scene from a movie (made-up) that
captures an important event about the interests of the
Spanish and British in the Southeastern area.

They will also draw scenes from 4 related videos (other things
that they learned about European exploration and colonization).
*Project the directions slide (red) onto the board so that the
students know what goes in each section.

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SS List key vocabulary terms that relate to the topic
Related Videos:

Draw a scene or
symbol for 4
related videos.
Write the title
Draw a screen capture of a video of an underneath each
one.
important event about the interests of
the Spanish and British in the
Southeastern area.

Title: Published:
Date this occurred
Write a catchy title.
Description:

Write a summary of the event.

Likes #
__________ Dislikes #
__________

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Related Videos:

Title: Published:

Description:

__________ __________

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 TEACHER INFO: Comprehension Check
Print off the Comprehension Check for
each student.

After the lesson, have the students

answer the questions. *This could also
be used as a quiz.

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

2. What religion did Spain hope to teach to the American Indians in order to

3. What did Great Britain expect its colonies in the New World to provide?

4. Why were some religious groups in England interested in going to the New
World?

5. In 1540, who led a Spanish expedition into Georgia?

6. Where was the first permanent Spanish settlement in North America?

7. What are barrier islands?

8. Why did the Spanish establish missions in the southeastern region?

9. Why were American Indians at a disadvantage against the Spanish?

10. What is one of the European diseases that killed thousands of American
Indians?

12. What were the British and the American Indians able to do once they
became allies?

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 TEACHER INFO: TICKET OUT THE DOOR

Print out the Final Thought ticket for each student.

(There are two-per-page.)

Have the students spend 3-5 minutes and answer

the question on the ticket out the door.

After class, quickly read over all tickets and pick a

few to share the next day.

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Name: Name:

Describe the impact Europeans had on Describe the impact Europeans had on
the American Indians as they made the American Indians as they made
their way through the Southeast. their way through the Southeast.

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