Social Studies Lesson 5 Review game 5.18.22

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A community ruled by another country is called a(n)____________.

Back

colony

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A (n)____________ is a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.

Back

conquistador

Front

Many explorers sought out the (n)____________or a route across the northern part of North America.

Back

Northwest passage

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A (n)____________is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.

Back

contagious disease

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Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, was called the (n)____________ by Europeans.

Back

East Indies

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

Back

to get silks and spices

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

Back

It is ruled by another country.

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Juan Ponce de León looked for

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the fountain of youth.

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Hernán Cortés fought against

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the Aztecs in Mexico.

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Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?

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They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.