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how do you convert BC/BCE into number of years ago

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BCE/BC+2024-1

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what physical features was the home to early Native Americans living in Georgia at the time of European contact?

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okefenokee swamp

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who invented pottery

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archaic

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describe the people of the Mississippian Period

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farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens

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Which European nation’s exploration and colonization of the Southeast had the biggest long-term impact on Georgia?

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great britian

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what was the triangle trade

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trading triangle between america africa and england

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how did de soto treat the native americans

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captured, enslaved, and starved them

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what does palisade mean

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fence

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when did the french settle in NA

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1608

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why was jamestown created

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to find gold n resources

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what were benefits of being an elite (chiefdom)

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you didnt have to do manual labor

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who had the best rls with native americans

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french

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what was the original reason for columbus sailing

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finding a quicker route to India

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During which period were the people organized as chiefdoms

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mississipian

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who started trading

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woodland

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What group of people settled in Georgia in order to increase their wealth, prevent British colonization, and to expand their empire?

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spanish

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what was the last of britains thirteen colonies in NA

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georgia

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18
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where were most missions located

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near GA/FL boarder + barrier islands

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what goes with AD

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CE

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what were the mississippian achievements

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no longer nomadic, built villages, large scale farming

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who built st. augustine

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spanish

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describe the woodland achievements

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invented bow and arrow, horticulture, started trading

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who invented horticulture

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woodlands

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what was the first british colony founded in 1607

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jamestown, virginia

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what is the middle passage
last part of trade triangle, route slaves took to NA
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who used the clovis point
paleos
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why did native american chiefs agree to send their ppl to the missions
the spanish made deals w them
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what disease did the spanish bring
smallpox, measles, influenza
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what was the goal of the spanish mission system
to convert native americans and teach them spanish
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why did the french work with the native americans
make money on fur trade
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when did georgia switch from a colony to a state
july 4 1776
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what does BCE mean
before common era
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who did hernando de soto represent
spain
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why did some british colonies settle in europe
religous freedom
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what if a chiefdom
society with levels of power
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what does CE mean
common era
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what was the order of the groups of indians
paleo, archaic, woodland, mississipian
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what group of Europeans did NOT try to convert the native americans
french
39
why do we know more abt the mississippiabs than other groups
spanish kept journals
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what two hierarchy levels did the mississippians have
elites and commoners
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which native american group was in GA when the first European settlers arrived
mississippians
42
define horticulture
small scale farming
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what does AD mean
Anno Domini
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Why did Europeans explore the world in the 1500s?
looking for a shorter route to asia
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why'd the french create settlements in NA
wanted to work with NA on fur trade
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what tools did the paleo indians use
clovis point spear
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what year was georgia founded
1733
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what did the mississippians use mounds for
ceremonies, burials, elites/chiefs had houses on them
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where was france first settlement
quebec, canada
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who was the first European to explore GA
hernando de Soto
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when did the british land in NA
1607
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where did columbus land
Bahamas
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how did de soto impact how future europeans were treated by native americans
they didnt trust the europeans
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what were spains 3 primary reasons for exploring NA
God, gold, glory
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how many british colonies were there
13
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how do we know paleos crossed beringia into NA
artifacts
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what does BC mean
before Christ
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what did the french create
city of new orleans
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whats mercantilism
countries want to sell more goods then they buy
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how did the goals of the jamestown colony change
originally created to find gold and resources but when none was found they made $$ growing tobacco
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who were the mississippians replaced by
creek and cherokee
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when was jamestown, virgina founded
1607
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what are the two religious time stamps
AD, BC
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what group was the only non-nomadic one
mississippians
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who invented atlatl
archaic
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who invented the bow and arrow
woodland
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what are the archaic achievements
developed settlements, invented pottery and atlatl
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what were the 4 reasons the mission system collapsed
pirates, disease, british made natives shoot up spanish, chief got made tht their ppl didnt respect him anymore and that some NA converted (changes to their culture)
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who first built mounds? what were they used for
woodlands, ceremonies and burials
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During the Mississippian period, many Native American groups set up large fields where they primarily grew
maize
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describe the people of the Mississippian culture
farmers who used simple tools
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what goes with BC
BCE
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what does paleo mean
old/ ancient
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what was hernando de soto's original goal
find gold
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what was the first european settlement in NA
st. augustine, FL
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how did the first people make it to NA
bering strait froze and created a land bridge called beringa
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why did the first European settles risk their lives to explore NA
gold land resources
78
what are protestants
any Christian religion thats not catholic
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Why did the Spanish struggle to maintain permanent colonies in Georgia?
left after not finding gold
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what was the last british colony founded in 1733
georgia
81
who did columbus represent/ sail for
spain
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what happened on july 4 1776
georgia went from a colony to a state
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who used wattle and daub
mississippians
84
what is an atlatl
acts as a spear throwing device
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what did the mission system eventually turn into
mississippians were turned to slaves and many died frm disease
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when the first europeans arrived in NA who did they find
Mississippians
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describe the lifestyle of paleo indians
constantly traveling and following and following animals and water to survive (nomadic)
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how do you find the time difference between years in BC and AD
year difference = BC year + AD year - 1

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