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SS8H1 - Game 2 (European Exploration) GSE

Test Description: Exploration

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) Which European country was the first to explore North and South America?

ASpain BEngland CItaly DFrance

2) Which term best describes why the European countries decide to explore 'the New World'?

AConversion, Character, Creation BGerms, Guns, and Steel CGod, Gold, and Glory DPower, Defense, Money

3) Which Spanish explorer came to Georgia looking for gold?

AFrancisco de Balboa BChristopher Columbus CVasco Da Gama DHernando de Soto

4) Where did the Spanish settle their missions in Georgia?

AIn Central and South America BOn the barrier islands CIn Atlanta DIn Savannah

5) Where did the English establish the American colonies?

AIn Canada and New Orleans BOn the east coast of the modern-day US CIn Central America DIn South America

6) What was the primary reason for English settlement?

AAll of the above BReligious freedom/escape persecution CEconomic gains DSpread Christianity

7) What is the MAIN reason the Spanish set up missions on the barrier islands?

ATo claim the land they had for the Spanish BTo find gold CTo convert the natives to Christianity DTo make the English jealous

8) What was the effect of de Soto's exploration of Georgia?

ANative Americans died from disease BAll of the answers are correct CNative Americans died from war DDe Soto never found gold and died along the trail

9) What happened to the Mississippians after European contact?

AThey all converted to Catholicism BThey killed all of the European explorers CThey died from war and disease DThey moved to Europe

10) Where did the Spanish settle in 'the New World'?

AIn Europe BCanada and New Orleans CThe east coast of the modern-day United States DCentral America, South America, Florida and the Barrier Islands

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