Vocab
A community ruled by another country is called a(n)
colony
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to get silks and spices
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
through North America to Asia
Which men explored before 1500?
Christopher Columbus and John Cabot
a Spanish explorer who came to
the Americas in the 1500s.
conquistador
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It is ruled by another country.
Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?
Coronado
Whose expedi on took place soon after Jacques Cartier’s voyage?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
Many explorers sought out the or a route across the northern part of North America.
Northwest Passage
Juan Ponce de León looked for
the fountain of youth
Which river did La Salle explore?
Mississippi
a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.
contagious disease
Hernán Cortés fought against
the Aztecs in Mexico
Give the beginning and ending dates of the century in which the most expedions took place.
1500s t0 1600s
Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, was called the ____________ by Europeans.
East Indies
Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?
They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly
Who is the last Spanish conquistador shown on the timeline?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado