Spanish expeditions moved
through GA.
1540: Most notable, Hernando
de Soto's. Provided some of the
best documentation of NA life
in GA prior to 18c.
The Spanish presence also
included Catholic missionaries,
who established Santa Catalina
de Guale and other short-lived
missions at points along Georgia's
coast from 1568 through 1684.
These missions played a key role
in assimilating the Native American
populations of the region into the
colonial system. (1 Jan 1550 Jahr – 1 Jan 1660 Jahr)