5 terms

Terms	Definitions
Conquistador	One of the Spanish soldiers who sought riches and power for themselves, and wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas
contagious disease	illness that spread from one person to another
colony	a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
Northwest Passage	a water route between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America
East Indies	Islands East of India and South of China. Source of valuable spices. European nations began exploring in order to find a new route to these Islands.

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