Ch 5 S.S- Explorers

A Community ruled by another country is called....

• Conquistador

• Contagious Disease

• East Indies

• Colony

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

• Ruled by another country

• Started many years ago

• Designed to be temporary

• It has a simple way of life.

Juan Ponce De Leon looked for?

• The seven cities of Gold

• A shortcut to Asia

• A site for a mission

• The fountain of youth

Hernan Cortes fought against

• The Aztecs in Mexico

• The Seminoles in Florida

• The Incas in South America

• The Mayas in Central America

Colonizers hoped to find the Northwest Passage that would lead them...

• Across the ice of North Pole

• Down the entire length of the Mississippi River

• Through North America to Asia

• into the interior where they could find gold.

What river did La Salle explore?

• Colorado

• Hudson

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

What did Ponce De Leon find while searching for the fountain of youth?

• Florida

• East Indies

• Mississippi River

• Northwest Passage

What was Jacques Cartier looking for when he sailed up the St. Lawrence river in 1534?

• Seven Cities of Gold

• The fountain of youth

• The East Indies

• The Northwest passage

Why did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado come to the Americas?

• To seek glory and wealth

• Find a shortcut to the East Indies

• Establish a colony for Spain

• Seek religious freedom

Why did Spanish priests believe that Coronado's expedition was a success?

• He found the 7 cities of gold.

• Gave them a chance to spread christianity to American Indians

• Coronado converted to Christianity

• They found a shorter route to the Holy Land