MOD Chapter 5 - Early Explorers of the New World

Juan Ponce de León looked for

• a shortcut to Asia.

• the fountain of youth.

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

• It is ruled by another country.

• It has a very simple way of life.

Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?

• Cartier

• Coronado

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

• through North America to Asia.

• into the interior where they could find gold.

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

• Fort Caroline

• Cibola

• St. Augustine

• San Salvador

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

• 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 Spanish attack Fort Caroline?

• They wanted revenge for American Indian attacks on their fort.

• They hoped to discover a new route to the Pacific Ocean

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

• to get silks and spices

• to practice fighting wars

Hernán Cortes fought against

• the Aztecs in Mexico

• the Mayas in Central America.

Which river did La Salle explore?

• Mississippi

• Hudson