1
A community ruled by another country is called a(n)
Colony
Juan Ponce de León looked for
D. the fountain of youth.
Which river did La Salle explore?
C. Mississippi
The period when Europeans first colonized the Americas and sought new routes to Asia is known as the
Age of Exploration
Mr. Dilleys Favorite color
blue
A(n) is a Spanish explorer who came to
the Americas in the 1500s.
conquistador
Hernán Cortés fought against
A. the Aztecs in Mexico.
12. Give the beginning and ending dates of the century in which the most expeditions took place.
1500 to 1600 (16th century)
Tobacco was one type of valuable_________ that
could be sold.
cash crop
Mr. Dilleys elementary School
Poston Road
Many explorers sought out the
or a route across the northern part of North America.
Northwest Passage
Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?
D. They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
13. Who is the last conquistador shown on the timeline?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
A(n) ______is an early scientific tool used to
observe the position of the sun and stars
astrolabe
What sport does Mr. Dilley coach in the winter now?
Basketball (5/6th grade lil arties)
A(n) is a sickness that can pass quickly
from one person to another
contagious disease
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
C. through North America to Asia.
. Which men explored before 1500?
_________________________ and _________________________
Christopher Columbus and John Cabot
To study the Age of Exploration, scientists mostly
examine
artifacts
What are Mr. Dilleys Brothers names? (not counting mr. wilkerson)
Bo and Maddox
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
D. to get silks and spices
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
B. Coronado
15. Whose expedition took place soon after Jacques Cartier’s voyage?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Sailors used astrolabes to tell
latitude
What is Mr. Dilleys dogs names?
Jack and Rudy