explorers
This explorer sailed for Spain in 1492 and thought he reached Asia.
Christopher Columbus
Europeans wanted to find a faster route to this continent.
Asia
This large river discovered by De Soto is the most important in North America.
Mississippi River
These people lived in North America before Europeans arrived.
Native Americans
Europeans built these to live in the New World.
Colonies
This Spanish explorer searched for the Fountain of Youth in Florida.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Explorers were also searching for valuable items like gold, jewels, and also _________.
spices
This large canyon was seen by Coronado's men.
Grand Canyon
These people lived in villages and sometimes fought to protect their land.
Native American tribes
This deadly disease brought by Europeans killed many Native Americans.
smallpox
This explorer led a journey through the Southeast and found the Mississippi River.
Hernando de Soto
This imaginary place full of gold was searched for by many explorers.
El Dorado
This river explored by Champlain helped start New France.
St. Lawrence River
Some Native Americans were forced to work in these Spanish religious settlements.
Missions
Explorers mapped land and learned more about this large landform.
North America
This English explorer reached Newfoundland while looking for Asia.
John Cabot
Explorers searched for a water route through North America called ___________
This area included present day Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico explored by Spain.
Southwest
This leader led a revolt against Spanish rule in New Mexico.
Pope
Spain built forts called this to control land.
presidios
This French explorer founded Quebec and helped start New France.
Samuel de Champlain
Many explorers were disappointed because they did not find ___________.
gold
These five large lakes were explored by the French.
Europeans often forced Native Americans to change their religion to __________.
Christianity
European explorations led to conflict, colonization, and spread of _________.
diseases