Study Guide: Georgia Standard SS8H1

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

1. The Native American culture that created complex societies with large towns and
extensive trade networks was the __________.
2. Contact with Europeans exposed Native American tribes to __________, violence,
enslavement, starvation, and loss of culture and land.
3. The result of European colonization on Native American culture might include significant
__________.
4. Between 1500 and 1620, the impact of European contact on Native American
populations was a significant __________.
5. The Mississippian Indians eventually reorganized into the __________ and __________
tribes due to various pressures.
6. In the year __________, the first European explorer to visit Georgia, Hernando de Soto,
traveled through the state with 600 men, horses, and pigs.
7. Hernando de Soto's exploration route is shown in map section __________.
8. Two diseases that Native Americans were exposed to when the Europeans arrived
include __________ and __________.
9. Between 1518 and 1548, Spanish conquistadores conquered most of the New World
motivated by the desire to advance national glory, serve God, and seek __________.
10. The Spanish mission period ended with the arrival of the __________ in the southeast
and the decreasing native population due to __________.
11. A Spanish mission was primarily a __________ surrounded by other buildings for
cooking, sleeping, and working.
12. Spanish priests most likely traveled to Georgia and the barrier islands to __________
American Indians.
13. The main purpose of the early Spanish missions was to teach __________ and the
__________ language to Native Americans.
14. (a) Agricultural products produced in the southeastern English colonies in the 1600s
include __________, __________, and __________.
15. (b) Additional agricultural products produced in the southeastern English colonies in the
1600s are __________, __________, and __________.
16. Mercantilism was the principle that the purpose of colonies was to economically benefit
the __________ country.
17. The system described as enriching a nation more by trade and manufacturing rather
than by the cultivation of land is called __________.
18. Reasons for British exploration included __________, __________, and __________.
19. The most useful title for a research paper based on Guale, Mocama, and the Juanillo
Rebellion would be "The Early __________ Settlement in Georgia."
20. Agricultural products sent from the Old World to the New World include __________,
__________, __________, and __________.
21. Villages were part of larger towns protected by a huge wall of logs called a __________.
22. The Native American complex society comprised of elites and commoners was called a
__________.
23. A primary feature of the Mississippian towns, reflecting their societal structure, was
central __________ with earthen mounds dedicated to religious and social activities.
24. The Mississippian agricultural practice of intermingling a variety of crops, including
maize, squash, and beans, is described as __________.
25. The purpose of the earthen mounds built by the Mississippians was to act as the focus of
__________ ceremonies and social gatherings.
26. A common tool used by the Mississippians for hunting and farming was the __________
knife.
27. The European country that explored North America for the fur trade and wanted to
develop friendships with the Mississippians was __________.
28. The best conclusion that can be drawn from the chart is that the Spanish, French, and
British all had __________ interests in the Southeast.
29. Hernando de Soto was a __________.
30. The Paleo era featured small groups of people with a diet that included __________ and
__________.
31. In the Archaic era, people used tools like __________ points and invented __________.
32. Woodland period mounds were used for purposes including ceremonial activities and
__________ grounds.
33. The Pre-Contact Mississippian Culture had a hierarchical society with __________ and
__________.
34. Post-European contact, many Mississippians reorganized into the __________ and
__________ tribes.
35. European exploration in the 15th century was influenced by the desire for new
__________ routes and trade.
36. The Spanish missions in Georgia faced challenges from __________ and resistance
from local tribes.
37. The Treaty of __________ divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
38. The Columbian Exchange involved the introduction of new __________ and
__________ to different regions.
39. European explorers like Christopher Columbus were motivated by the desire to find
__________.
40. The Age of Discovery was marked by technological advancements in __________ and
shipbuilding.
41. Hernando de Soto's journey through Georgia was detailed in his __________.
42. The __________ Rebellion was a significant event during the Spanish mission period in
Georgia.
43. Spanish missions were primarily located on the __________ islands, such as St.
Catherine’s and Cumberland Island.
44. The introduction of diseases like __________ had devastating effects on Native
American populations.
45. The Spanish established missions to __________ and control Native American
populations.
46. The primary crops grown by the Mississippian culture included maize, beans, and
__________.
47. The term used to describe a town's large central area used for social and religious
purposes is __________.
48. The Mississippians used __________ knives for various daily tasks.
49. The Spanish missions in Georgia were aimed at converting Native Americans to
__________.
50. European contact led to significant cultural __________ among Native American tribes.