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Spain Comes to the Southeast Study Questions
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Why did the Spanish come to the New World? (3 main reasons)
GGG Gold God Glory
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Who was Juan Ponce de Leon?
1st Spanish explorer to set foot on what is today the U.S. –April 1513 Came in search of riches, adventure, and the Fountain of Youth Discovered Florida Probably landed some where around St. Augustine
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The area called La Florida included what is today
Georgia Alabama South Carolina Mississippi
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Who was Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon?
A lawyer appointed to a judgeship on the island of Hispaniola Became a sugar plantation owner- worked by Indian slaves Many of his slaves died from diseases
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Why did Ayllon travel to North America ?
He needed more slaves to work on his sugar cane plantation
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Where in Georgia did Ayllon try to establish a settlement?
1st along the Carolina coast Then in McIntosh County, Georgia On what is today Sapelo Island
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What did Allyon name his settlement? San Miguel de Guadape
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What happened to San Miguel de Gualdape?
The settlement failed Cold weather Leader (Ayllon) died Many of the settlers died of illness Panic broke out over lack of food and shelter Revolt broke out among the slaves Survivors set sail for Hispaniola (only 150)
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Hernando de Soto
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Why did de Soto decide to explore North America?
Looking for gold
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10. When did de Soto enter Georgia?
March 1540
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11. Which Indians did de Soto encounter on his travels through Georgia?
Mississippians
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12. Was de Soto’s expedition through Georgia successful? Explain.
No Found no gold
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13. How did de Soto’s expedition impact the Indians of Georgia?
Hundreds of Georgia Indians died From exposure to European diseases From guns which they had
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French Claims in the Southeast
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14. Who was Giovanni de Verrazano?
Sailed from France Like Columbus believed he could reach the Far East by sailing West Landed on the coast of Carolina and sailed northward to Nova Scotia France based their claim to part of North America on Verrazano’s travels
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Jean Ribault
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15. Who was Jean Ribault? A French Huguenot (Protestant)
1562 – brought a band of 150 Huguenots Landed on Florida’s coast Then sailed northward landing somewhere around Port Royal
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16. Who were the Huguenots? French Protestants who were punished for their religious beliefs in France
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17. Where did Jean Ribault settle?
Just north of Savannah An inlet he named Port Royal
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18. Who was Pedro Menendez? 1565 sailed from Spain
His orders were to drive out the French Huguenots and begin colonizing La Florida Menendez led a surprise raid on Fort Caroline executing its French Huguenot defenders including Ribault
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Spanish Settlements in La Florida
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19. Pedro Menendez founded St. Augustine
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20. St. Augustine was Spain’s first successful settlement on the North American continent.
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21. Why did St. Augustine prove to be so valuable to the Spanish?
Was an important military and political base in La Florida Could use the Gulf Stream to get to Europe
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Spanish Missions in La Florida
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22. Why did the Spanish king build missions?
To Christianize the Indians
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23. Define the term mission
Church outpost
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24. Define the term friar. Church missionaries
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25. What purpose did missions serve for Spanish colonization?
Key to Spain’s plan to prepare for colonization Native Americans were instructed in religion and social behavior
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26. For the purpose of missionary work Georgia’s coast was divided into two Spanish provinces , Guale was in the north, and Mocama was in the south.
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27. Guale consisted of the coastal area between Savannah and the Altamaha Rivers
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28. Mocama included the area between the Altamaha and St. Marys River.
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29. Who set up the mission known as Santa Catalina de Guale?
Pedro Menendez set up the mission on St. Catherines Island Father Antonio and Brother Domingo Baez were assigned to the mission
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Don Juanillo was a Guale Indian, next in line to become chief
30. Briefly describe what happened during the Juanillo Rebellion. What long term effects did the rebellion have on the Spanish missions in Georgia? Don Juanillo was a Guale Indian, next in line to become chief One of the friars declared him unfit to become chief because he had two wives Touched off a rebellion
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