Terms and Definitions
What is a community ruled by another country?
Colony
Why did Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
To get silks and spices
What was the goal of finding a Northwest Passage?
To find a route through North America to Asia.
What were the beginning and ending dates of the century with the most expeditions?
1501 to 1600
What is the Strongest bone in the human body?
What do you call a Spanish colonizer from the 1500s?
Conquistador
How does a colony differ from other settlements?
It is ruled by another country.
Who colonized the southwestern United States?
Coronado
Who is the last conquistador on the timeline?
Vasquez de Coronado.
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What was the sought-after route across North America?
Northwest Passage
What was Juan Ponce de León searching for?
The fountain of youth
Which river did La Salle explore?
Mississippi River
Name two men who colonized before 1500.
Christopher Colombus and John Cabot
What did Ms. Dange used to be before she was a teacher?
Architect
What is a sickness that spreads quickly?
Contagious disease
Who did Hernán Cortés fight against?
The Aztecs in Mexico.
Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline?
Who's expedition came after Jacques Cartier's voyage?
Robert de La Salle
What is the only continent without spiders?
Antarctica
What term refers to Southeast Asia including Indonesia and Malaysia?
East Indies
Why did many American Indians die from diseases?
They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
What was the first permanent European colony in the U.S.?
St. Augustine
What significant event occurred in 1492 that changed the course of exploration?
Christopher Columbus made his first voyage to the Americas.
What modern-day city in South America has a statue of Jesus Christ upon a mountain top?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil