Routes of Exploration to the New World

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Explorers hoped to find a northwest passage that would lead them:

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Through North America to Asia

Front

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

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They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.

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Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

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to get silks and spices

Front

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

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It is ruled by another country.

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Juan Ponce de León looked for

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the fountain of youth.

Front

Hernán Cortés fought against

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the Aztecs in Mexico.

Front

Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?

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Coronado

Front

Which river did La Salle explore?

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Mississippi

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What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?

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St. Augustine

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Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline?

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They did not want the French to challenge their rule in America.