Routes of Exploration to the New World

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

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to get silks and spices

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

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It is ruled by another country.

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What did Juan Ponce de León look for?

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the fountain of youth.

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Hernán Cortés fought against

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the Aztecs in Mexico.

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Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

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They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.

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Colonizers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

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through North America to Asia.

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Which man colonized what is now the southwestern United States?

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Coronado

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Which river did La Salle explore?

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Mississippi

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Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline?

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They did not want the French to challenge their rule in America.

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What was the first permanent European colony in the United States? Options: Fort Caroline, Cibola, St. Augustine, San Salvador

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St. Augustine