Routes of Exploration to the Americas

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

• colony

• conquistador

• contagious disease

• Northwest passage

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

• colony

• conquistador

• contagious disease

• East Indies

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

• colony

• Northwest Passage

• contagious disease

• East Indies

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

• colony

• conquistador

• contagious disease

• East Indies

Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, was called the by Europeans.

• colony

• conquistador

• contagious disease

• East Indies

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 León looked for

• the Seven Cities of Gold.

• a shortcut to Asia.

• a site for a mission.

• the fountain of youth.

Hernán Cortés fought against

• the Aztecs in Mexico.

• the Seminoles in Florida.

• the Incas in South America.

• the Mayas in Central America.

Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?

• They were enslaved to work in mines.

• They got tired of giving European colonizers free food.

• They lacked gunpowder or swords.

• They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.