TCI Chapter 5 Routes of Explorations to the New World

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

• across the ice of the North Pole.

• down the entire length of the Mississippi River.

• through North America to Asia.

• into the interior where they could find gold.

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

• They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.

• They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

• They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

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

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

• to practice fighting wars

• to study a different culture

• to send away their prisoners

• to get silks and spices

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

• It is ruled by another country.

• It was started many years ago.

• It is designed to be temporary.

• It has a very simple way of life.

Juan Ponce de Leon looked for

• the Seven Cities of Gold.

• a shortcut to Asia.

• a site for a mission.

• the Fountain of Youth.

Hernan Cortes fought against

• the Aztecs in Mexico.

• the Seminoles in Florida.

• the Incas in South America

• the Mayas in Central America

Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?

• Cartier

• Coronado

• Cabot

• Hudson

Which river did La Salle explore?

• Colorado

• Hudson

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

Which explorer was born in Genoa, Italy?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes

• Henry Hudson

Which of these explorers sailed for England?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes