vocabulary
Southeast Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia
John Cabot
Which explorer(s) wanted to find a better route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson
Who did Hernan Cortes fight against?
The Aztecs in Mexico
Negative
a community ruled by another country, not by its own people
Colony
Which explorer(s) were noblemen?
Robert de la Salle, Francisco Coronado, and Hernan Cortes
Which explorers wanted to find gold and silver?
Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Robert de la Salle, Francisco Coronado, and Jacques Cartier
Why did Native Americans die from contagious diseases?
they were exposed to diseases that spread quickly
Explorers provided new information for maps. Is this a negative or positive impact of exploration?
Positive
A Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain
Conquistador
Which explorer(s) were sailors?
Christopher Columbus, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson
Which explorer(s) wanted to find the fountain of youth?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Where did explorers hope the Northwest Passage would lead them?
Asia
Who benefited from exploration?
The European nations that sponsored the explorers
the supposed route across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found
Northwest Passage
Which explorer(s) were soldiers?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which explorer sailed to Mexico in search of adventure and wealth?
Hernan Cortes
Which river did Robert de la Salle explore?
Mississippi River
Who started the Columbian exchange?
Christopher Columbus
a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
cash crop
Which explorer read about Marco Polo when he was little?
Christopher Columbus
Which explorer marched across land to find a land where boats with golden eagles sailed past trees with golden bells?
Francisco Vasques de Coronado
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
for silk and spices (trade)
Which explorer was charged with bad leadership and mistreatment of Native Americans, but Spanish priests considered him a success because his expedition gave them a chance to spread Christianity to American Indians in the Southwest part of North America?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado