Why were Europeans Exploring?
Looking for faster Trade Routes to Asia
What Native group was living in Georgia when Europeans discovered the New World
Mississippians
What was the New World?
North and South America.
What were the large structures that Mississippian Indians built. Some of which are still around today?
Mounds
What was the staple crop of the Mississippian diet
Maize (corn)
Mississippians used what material to make weapons and tools?
Stone
How were Wattle and Daub houses constructed by the Mississippians?
Interwoven sticks made the walls which were then insulated with mud and clay
What practice did Mississippians use to feed their tribes.
Horticulture (small gardens) then Agriculture (Large scale farming)
What Spanish Explorer was the first to explore Georgia.
Hernando de Soto
What was the purpose of a Spanish Mission?
To convert Natives to Christianity
Why did the English Explore?
To establish colonies and practice Mercantilism
What is Mercantilism
Establishing Colonies that will benefit their Mother country by exporting more than they import
Where did the English establish the 13 colonies
The east coast of North America
