The primary goal of Hernando de Soto as he explored the American Southeast was to find gold. De Soto's expeditions were largely motivated by the search for wealth, particularly in the form of gold and other valuable resources, as well as the desire to expand Spanish territories.
What was the primary goal of Hernando de Soto as he explored the American southeast
options;
To find gold
To find gold
To conquer land
To conquer land
To convert Native Americans
To convert Native Americans
To develop trade partnerships
To develop trade partnerships
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options:
For launching attacks
For launching attacks
To spread Christianity
To spread Christianity
For defensive purposes
For defensive purposes
To trade with Native Americans
To trade with Native Americans
The main reason Spain built missions along Georgia’s Barrier Islands was to spread Christianity. The Spanish established these missions as part of their efforts to convert Native Americans to Christianity, as well as to assert their presence in the region.
options:
France
France
Spain
Spain
Italy
Italy
Great Britain
The European nation that lists Gold, God, and Glory as its reasons for exploration is Spain. These motivations encapsulated the search for wealth (Gold), the desire to spread Christianity (God), and national pride/expansion of empire (Glory).
options:
To find gold
To find gold
To spread Catholicism
To spread Catholicism
To increase wealth through mercantilism
To increase wealth through mercantilism
To build a strong alliance with the Spanish
The main reason for British exploration and colonization of North America was to increase wealth through mercantilism. The British sought to establish colonies that would provide raw materials and new markets for their goods, thereby enhancing their economic power and wealth as part of the broader mercantilist economic system.
options:
Thousands of Native Americans abandoned their traditional beliefs and converted to Catholicism.
Thousands of Native Americans abandoned their traditional beliefs and converted to Catholicism.
They formed a strong alliance and became trading partners.
They formed a strong alliance and became trading partners.
The Native Americans were introduced to new foods.
The Native Americans were introduced to new foods.
Thousands of Native Americans died as a result of diseases spread by contact with Europeans.
One way the Spanish impacted the Native Americans living in the southeastern region of North America is that thousands of Native Americans died as a result of diseases spread by contact with Europeans. This consequence of European exploration and colonization had devastating effects on Native American populations.
Charity
Charity
Defense
Defense
Religion
Religion
Economics
Economics
The option that was NOT a reason behind the creation of the Georgia colony is Religion. The primary motivations for establishing the Georgia colony included charity (providing a place for the poor and debtors), defense (serving as a buffer against Spanish Florida), and economics (developing plantation agriculture). While religion played a role in some colonial efforts, it was not a central reason for the founding of Georgia specifically.