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Unit 2 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mississippian Indians | The last major prehistoric Native American in Georgia during the time period of 800 AD |
| Commoners | The workforce in the Mississippian indian Chiefdom culture |
| Horticulture | Garden cultivation (preparing soil for growing crops); Important to the Mississippian culture . |
| Elite | The power holders (leaders) in the Mississippian indian Chiefdom culture |
| Maize | Another word for corn. |
| Wattle and Daub | Walls built with woven sticks and covered with mud or clay; by early American indian cultures before European contact |
| Creek Indians | Mississippian indian tribe that lived in southern Georgia when the Europeans arrived |
| Cherokee Indians | Mississippian Indian tribe that lived in the northern part of Georgia when the Europeans arrived |
| Palisades | a wall of logs around American indian towns; built as protection from enemies |
| Three G’s | God, Gold,and Glory; reasons Spain was interested in North america (particularly the Southeast |
| Mercantilism | An economic policy of Great Britain where more goods are exported(sold) than imported (bought) |
| Conquistador | Spanish explorers who attempted to force their dominance, Culture, and religion on american indians |
| Hernando DeSoto | Spanish conquistador who lived from 1496-1542 and led and expedition through the southeastern united states; credited as being the first european in georgia. |
| Smallpox | One of the diseases spread to Mississippian indians by Desoto’s men; measles and influenza were also spread. |
| Missions | Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting American indians to Christianity, particularly Catholicism, and to establish colonies for spain |