The People and History of the Southeast Region
Activity 8



1.    Native Americans lived in the Southeast Region before the
       Europeans came. In what area of the region did the live?
 
 

2.    Describe Native American homes:
 
 

3.    Describe Native American Moms:
 
 

4.    Describe Native American Dads:
 
 

5.    Ponce de Leon was an explorer. When did Ponce de Leon
       discover Florida?

 
 

6.    What did he call it?
 
 

7.    What was he looking for?
 
 

8.    Hernando De Soto explored the Southeast region in the 1540's.
       What was he looking for?
 
 

9.    On May 30, 1539, De Soto and his men landed in Tampa Bay,
       Florida. What route did they travel through the Southeast?

 
 
 

10.  How did he treat the Native Americans?
 
 

11.   When and where did De Soto first see the Mississippi River?
 
 

12.   Did De Soto ever find gold?
 
 

13.   In 1585 What did Sir Walter Raleigh do?
 
 

14.   What did he name the settlement? Why?