SS - Exploration and Settlement

The 3 G's

God, Gold, and Glory; goals associated with Spanish exploration.

God (in the context of the 3 G's)

The aim to convert American Indians to Christianity.

Gold (in the context of the 3 G's)

The desire for wealth and expansion of trade through gold.

Glory (in the context of the 3 G's)

The pursuit of personal fame and fortune by conquistadors.

Hernando de Soto

First European to explore the interior of Georgia in 1540.

Impact of Hernando de Soto on Native Americans

Thousands died due to his weapons, armor, war dogs, horses, and diseases.

Goal of the Spanish Missions (1568-1684)

To civilize American Indians and convert them to Christianity.

Significance of the Spanish Missions

Established Georgia’s first European settlements.

Location of the Spanish Missions

Georgia’s Barrier Islands.

Activities at the Spanish Missions

Teaching Christianity, reading and writing Spanish, and serving as military bases.

Results of the Spanish Missions

Natives were forced to accept Catholicism, some were enslaved, and millions died from violence and disease.

Goals of England in colonization

Permanent settlement, searching for wealth, resources, religious freedom, and a new life.

Mercantilism

An economic theory where a country seeks to export more than it imports.

Process of Mercantilism

Colonies provide raw materials, England manufactures goods, sells them back, and profits.