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Social Studies
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them | through North America to Asia |
| Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies? | To get silks and spices |
| A community ruled by another country, not by its own people | Colony |
| Juan Ponce de Leon looked for | the fountain of youth. |
| Hernan Cortes fought against | The Aztecs in Mexico |
| He explored what is now the southwestern United States | Coronado |
| LaSalle explored the | Mississippi River |
| Christopher Columbus accomplished | Finding a new land in the New World |
| What is the first permanent European settlement in the United States? | St. Augustine |
| Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline? | Because the Spanish didn't want them to start a settlement. They wanted French Land |
| What is the sickness that was brought by Europeans that spread quickly and infected Native Americans? | contagious diseases |
| What is the name for Spanish explorers who claimed land in the Carribean and Central and South America for Spain? | Conquistadors |
| This French nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River Valley. He claimed this land for France. | Robert de La Salle |
| This Spanish nobleman led an expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in what is now central Mexico. | Hernan Cortes |
| This explorer convinced the rulers of Spain that Asia could be reached by sailing west from Europe. When he reached the island he named San Salvador, he thougth he had reached Asia. He actually made the first European land claim in the New World | Christoper Columbus |
| This Spanish soldier led an expedition in search of the mythical "fountain of youth." He never found the magical waters. He did find what is now Florida and claimed it for Spain. | Juan Ponce de Leon |
| Hollan and England sponsored this sailor to find a northern sea route to Asia. He explored a large river in what is now New York and a huge by in what is now Canada. Both bodies of water are named after him. | Henry Hudson |
| This Spanish noblesman led and expedition into what is now the southwestern United States in search of a city of gold. | Francisco Vasquez de Coronado |
| This sailor was sent by the king of France to find the Northwest Passage. He never found the passage, but he made France's first land claim in North America. | Jacques Cartier |
| This explorer was a merchant who convinced sponsors in England to support him as he looked for a new trade route in Asia. He never found the trade route, but he did make England's first land claims in North America. | John Cabot |
| Which of theses was the MOST COMMON impact explorers had in North America? | Land was claimed for European countries. |
| Which of the following areas was NOT explored by the figures from this chapter? | The area that is now California |
| Which of these was an impact of Christoper Columbus's exploration of America? | Native people were mistreated. |
| Which of the following countries did NOT sponsor an explorer from this chapter? | Italy |
| What was Christoper Columbus' motives for exploration? | Look for riches and new land |
| What was his impact on history? | Mistreated Native Americans. He found new land. |
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