Georgia Early Settlers Review

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Georgia Early Settlers Review
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• 1. The beliefs, traditions, art, music and
  social institutions of a group of people who
  share common experiences.

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• 2. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian
  culture found in Georgia?

A. Paleo
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• 3. Person who studies and researches the past by
  examining the physical evidence left behind by
  ancient civilizations.

D. archaeologists
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• 4. Which people were the FIRST to use the
  atlatl?
• A. Woodland
• B. Archaic
• C. Paleo
• D. Mississippian

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• 5. ________ refers to the period of time before
  man invented writing.
• A. Geography
• B. History
• C. Geology
• D. Prehistory

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• The name of the Indian tribe that lived in the
  northern regions of Georgia is _______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole

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• 6. Why did the Paleo and Archaic people move
  frequently?

to find enough food
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artifacts

• 7. Which term refers to man-made objects such as
  weapons, pottery, tools, and jewelry?

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Woodland

• 8. During which prehistoric period did
  horticulture begin?

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Archaic

• 9. Which people were the FIRST to make and use
  pottery?

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• 10. Which two cultures formed tribes and lived
  in villages?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Woodland Mississippian
• D. Paleo Archaic

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Woodland

• 11. During which prehistoric period did the bow
  and arrow come into use?

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• 12. Which two cultures used earthen mounds?
• A. Archaic Mississippian
• B. Woodland Paleo
• C. Paleo Archaic
• D. Woodland Mississippian

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Mississippian

• 13. Which prehistoric culture was Georgias
  most advanced farmers, especially in the
  cultivation of corn?

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horticulture

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• 14. The science of cultivating crops, plants,
  and trees

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Mississippian

• 15. Which prehistoric culture protected their
  villages with moats, palisades (fences) and guard
  towers?

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Bering land bridge

• 16. A scientific theory that attempts to explain
  how prehistoric people and animals traveled from
  Asia to the Americas.

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• 17. Which of the following can be credited to
  the Mississippian culture?
• A. They developed the atlatl.
• B. They created flat-topped pyramid mounds.
• C. They hunted mastodons.
• D. They were nomadic hunters

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• 18. Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians
  making permanent settlements?
• A. The Indians had abundant large game.
• B. The Indians followed herds of large animals.
• The Indians learned to cultivate crops to serve
  as
• a food source.
• The Indians wanted to band together for
• protection.

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Mississippian

• This culture is also known as the Temple
• Mound Builders.

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Woodlands

• 20. What culture did not invent pottery, but
• they improved it quite a bit.
• A. Paleo
• B. Archaic
• C. D. Mississippian

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Rock Eagle

• 21. The North Georgia effigy mound made of
  quarts and shaped like a bird is named _________.

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• 22. This test is used to date an artifact within
  
• a 200 year period.
• A. DNA Test
• B. Cigna 15 Test
• C. Carbon 14 Test
• D. EKG Test

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Atlatl

• 23. This is a tool used to throw a spear or dart
  greater distances with more accuracy.

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• This scientist digs into the earth to find
  artifacts.
• A. Paleontologists
• B. Environmentalist
• C. Anthropologists
• D. Archaeologists

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• The name of the Indian Tribe who lived mostly in
  the coastal plain of Georgia is ______.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Suwanee
• C. Creek
• D. Seminole

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• This tribe calls themselves the Muscogee.
• A. Cherokee
• B. Creek
• C. Suwanee
• D. Seminole

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Guale

• 28. By what name did the Spanish call the
• coastal region of Georgia?

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• 29. A Catholic mission is
• a religious settlement that contains a church
• outpost and priests.
• B. a ship for carrying gold back to Spain.
• C. store for selling food and supplies to
  colonists.
• a government building where the local sheriff
• works

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Spain

• 30. Though it was NOT permanently successful,
  the first European nation that attempted to
  colonize Georgia by establishing missions along
  the coast was

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• Who was the first European to explore
• Georgia?
• A. Christopher Columbus
• B. Hernando De Soto
• C. Ponce de Leon
• D. James Oglethorpe

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Along the Georgia coast and on the barrier
islands.

• From the 1550s to the 1660s, Spain
• established several Catholic missions
  where?

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• Which is NOT a reason why De Sotos
• expedition was considered a failure?
• A. Many of De Sotos men died on the expedition
• B. De Soto died on the expedition
• C. De Soto did not find any gold or riches.
• D. De Soto traveled in the wrong direction

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• 34. De Soto was an explorer from the country of
• A. France
• B. Italy
• C. Spain
• D. England

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Gold

• 35. What was De Soto searching for in Georgia?

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• Why did England, France, and Spain want to
• establish permanent settlements in the New
  
• World?
• They signed a treaty with China pledging to
  conduct
• trade.
• They wanted to strengthen their economy through
• mercantilism.
• They believed the Native Americans would become
• powerful allies.
• They thought the Native Americans religion would
  
• benefit them.

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Many Native Americans lost their lives

• What affect did Hernando De Sotos New
• World expedition have on Native Americans?

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Some Native Americans were converted to
Christianity.

• What was one impact of Spanish missions
• on the Native Americans along the barrier
• islands?

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southeast

• In 1540 41, De Soto explored which region
• of the United States?

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• Which country was NOT a major colonizer of
• the New World?
• A. Italy
• B. France
• C. Spain
• D. England

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• 43. Mercantilism can BEST be described as
• A system for transporting supplies safely across
  the
• ocean to foreign markets.
• A religious policy in which European countries
• establish missions in the New World.
• A trade policy in which a country exports more
  than
• it imports in order to create a favorable
  balance of
• trade.
• An alliance system used by European nations to
• maintain peace with the Native Americans of
  the
• New World.

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Dogs

• 41. De Soto brought along what type of animal
• to harass and attack the native Indians?

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The location of the first Spanish missions.

• What was the Guale?