TCI Lesson 5 Explorers

Front

A community ruled by another country is called a _______.

Back

colony

Front

A ________ is a Spanish colonizer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.

Back

conquistador

Front

Many colonizers sought out the ____ ____, or a route across the northern part of North America.

Back

Northwest Passage

Front

A _____ ____ is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.

Back

contagious disease

Front

Europeans called Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, the ___ ___.

Back

East Indies

Front

Why did the rules of Spain want a shorter route to what they called the East Indies?

Back

to get silks and spices

Front

How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?

Back

It is ruled by another country.

Front

Juan Ponce de Leon looked for

Back

the fountain of youth.

Front

Hernan Cortes fought against

Back

the Aztecs in Mexico.

Front

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

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They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.