1. Georgia History: GPS- SS8H1 Evaluate the Development of Native American Cultures and the Impact of European exploration On Ga. Native American Cultures.
B. Evaluate the impact of European Contact on Native Cultures; Spanish Missions along the Barrier Islands and Hernando de Soto.
C. Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area.

3. Spanish- Hernando de Soto
1540 1st European to explore interior of Ga.
Looking for Gold
Helped conquer Inca’s in Peru before Ga.
Landed in Florida’s Western Gulf Coast.
Proceeded Northward through Georgia and into S.C., N.C., Tenn.- back into North Ga., then Alabama and Miss. ( See Map)
De Soto died near Miss River where his fellow “ Conquistadors” sank him to the bottom of the River.

5. Desoto’s Expedition

6. de Soto’s Conquest 1538 Left Cuba with 600 followers.
On his trail ( the “Conquistadors” met various Mississippian Indian tribes.
Forcibly took supplies and food from tribes.
No Gold or Silver Found.
Half of the 600 died from disease, exposure, or Indian attacks.
*Many Indians killed in battle, enslaved, exposed to new diseases- many now dead.
Smallpox, chicken Pox, measles.
*Weapons and disease nearly wipe out Indian population.

7. Interaction

8. Diseases

10. Small Pox

11. Spanish Missions In Georgia
Mission- church outpost
Spain built missions on Fl. And Ga. Coast.
Friars lived and worked at the missions.
Friar- Church Missionaries.
Also served as trading outpost between Spanish and Native Americans.
Missions not always welcome by Natives.
Several Friars died in Indian revolts.
Missions served as churches, trading posts, and forts
*Reason for missions- conversion to Christianity of native Americans ( Catholic)
*Placed on coast to keep the French away

12. Spanish Missions

14. Decline of Spanish Missions in Georgia
Indian Chiefs had autonomy over the Friars.
But, Indians were obligated to repartimiento - Indians forced to work on Plantations for cheap trade items. ( forced relocations)
Many died from disease or exhaustion.
Indian population levels drop dramatically.
Slave revolts, Population decline, and Pirate raids from the sea all pushed to end the Spanish Mission system in Ga.
1684- Spanish Missions in Ga. ended.

15. Reasons for Colonization
Spain
God, Gold, Glory
France
Fur Trade
England
Mercantilism