Explorer Flashcard - Lessons 4/5

Front

A frontier is the far edge of a settled area.

Back

True

Front

What else did the Native Americans die from due to Spanish exploration? Options: starvation, overwork, both of these, none of these

Back

both of these

Front

What is a missionary?

Back

A person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs.

Front

A ________ was a group of business people who paid for explorations.

Back

merchant company

Front

What was the result of Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage? Options: He found New York Harbor. He found Hudson Bay. He did not find the Northwest Passage. All answers are results of his search.

Back

All answers are results of his search.

Front

Why did explorers want to find the Northwest Passage?

Back

They wanted to find a shortcut to Asia.