WorksheetsUnit 9 Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Choose the synonym for voyage.
exchange
journey
seasoning
Choose the synonym for spices.
exchange
journey
seasoning
Choose the synonym for trade.
exchange
journey
seasoning
Choose the antonym for plains.
mountain range
occupied
familiar
Choose the antonym for abandoned.
mountain range
occupied
familiar
Choose the antonym for unfamiliar.
mountain range
occupied
familiar
Hernando de Soto was a spanish ________________________ who explored and claimed land in the Americas for Spain.
conquistador
merchant
missionary
farmer
Many explorers used ____________________ as food during long voyages.
hardtack
cheese
fruit
rice
9. Beaver __________________ could be sold in Europe for a lot of money.
pelts
teeth
claws
antlers
A ____________________ is a young boy who worked and served the captain at sea.
page
sailor
mate
cook
Many American cities in the Southwest began as missions named after Christian saints.
A building in the middle of town where people traded.
A way to travel over the ocean quickly without sinking.
Communities set up to convert groups of people from one religion to another.
Celebrations created by the early settlers that usually take place once a year.
Most sailors in those days stayed close to land and looked for familiar landmarks.
An object on land that is easy to see and recognize.
Special tools that sailors used on their boats to keep their boats from sinking.
Secret codes that sailors used to talk to each other.
Delicious snacks that sailors brought on their long trips.
His name was Juan Ortiz, and he had been a member of the disastrous Narvaez expedition.
A secret mission that nobody knew about.
Unsuccessful and often causes frustration.
A long trip that took many years.
A very fun and exciting adventure.
Both men had set out hoping to find fabulous riches and outdo the achievements of Cortes and Pizarro.
Special accomplishments that come from great effort or hard work.
Funny stories they told to make people laugh.
Beautiful songs they sang to the people they met.
Simple games they played to pass the time impatiently
The de Soto expedition eventually reached the area known as Alabama.
Staying in one place and never moving.
Planting flowers in a garden.
Building a tall tower.
A long trip made for a specific purpose.
