Early Explorers

A community ruled by another country is called a(n) ____________________.

• colony

• contagious disease

• Northwest Passage

Many explorers sought out the ____________________, or a route across the northern part of North America.

• colony

• Northwest Passage

• contagious disease

A(n) ____________________ is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.

• colony

• Northwest Passage

• contagious disease

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

• to practice fighting wars

• to send away their prisoners

• to get silks and spices

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

• They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

• They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

• They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.

Who is the last explorer shown on the timeline?

• Christopher Columbus

• Robert De La Salle

• Henry Hudson

Which men explored before 1500?

_________________________ and _________________________

• Christopher Columbus and John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce De Leon

• John Cabot and Juan Ponce De Leon

Whose expedition took place soon after Jacques Cartier’s voyage?

• Hernan Cortez

• Francisco Vasquez De Coronado

• Henry Hudson