Hernando De Soto And Spanish Missions In Georgia And Early Colonization Question Preview (ID: 39798)


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Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?
a) He wanted to build forts and missions in the state.
b) He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits.
c) He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth.
d) He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia.

Besides white men, what did the Indians see for the first time?
a) Buffalo
b) Horses
c) Canaries
d) Cattle

Why was DeSoto's small band of men able to defeat thousands of Indians?
a) De Soto's men did of diesease.
b) De Soto added allies as he traveled.
c) Do Soto had more food than the Indians.
d) De Soto had better weapons.

How did de Soto's march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?
a) The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food.
b) The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans.
c) The expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans.
d) The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism.

In what year did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the colony of Georgia?
a) 1492
b) 1607
c) 1732
d) 1776

According to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?
a) Baptist
b) Methodist
c) Catholic
d) Prebyrterian

According to Georgia's Charter of 1732, which group of people was forbidden to enter Georgia?
a) blacks
b) women
c) soldiers
d) preachers

What Indians were led by Tomochichi?
a) Creek
b) Oconee
c) Cherokee
d) Yamacraw

Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochichi?
a) Sequoyah
b) William Bull
c) Mary Musgrove
d) Robert Montgomery

Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?
a) Flint
b) Altamaha
c) Savannah
d) St. Mary's

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