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Hernando DeSoto
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Question 10
10.
Those few Indians who survived, later banded together and eventually are believed to have formed which tribes?
Creek Indians
Cherokee Indians
Mississippian Indians
Question 1
1.
Where was Hernando DeSoto from?
La Florida
Peru
Cuba
Spain
Question 2
2.
What was Hernando DeSoto's "job"?
Doctor
King
Indian trader
Explorer
Question 3
3.
What were the three reasons for DeSoto's trip to North America?
to become King, to get land, to explore
to conquer the Indians, to create a colony, and to find riches
Question 4
4.
One of DeSoto's goals was to "conquer" the hostile Indians. Based on his choice of words, what do you think he wanted to do?
Become a servant to the Indians
Exercise his power over them
Treat them as equals
Question 5
5.
Which of the following were examples of "hostile behavior" displayed by DeSoto's army toward the Mississippian Indians? Pick ALL that apply.
Dogs were taken and eaten.
Many died of exposure.
The army tortured and enslaved some of the Indians.
The army stole food from the Indians.
Question 6
6.
Which items did DeSoto's men first introduce to the Mississipppian culture? Pick ALL that apply.
Guns
Stone weapons
swords
Horses
Dogs
Question 7
7.
The Europeans spread disease to the Mississippian Indians on purpose.
True
False
Question 8
8.
Why were so many of GA's Mississippian Indians affected by diseases after the Europeans arrived?
Because the Europeans did not wash their hands often enough.
Because the Indians had never been exposed to certain diseases, their bodies had no immunity to them.
Question 9
9.
Which statement below BEST explains the most important LONG TERM impact of DeSoto's journey through GA?
Food was constantly in demand.
Over 90% of the Mississippian culture died.
Many Indians were killed in battle.
No gold or silver was found in the state.
