Scholz Social Studies Ch 5
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swinsoa Plus on December 1, 2011
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Ch. 5 Social Studies TEST practice and prep
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them | through North America to Asia |
| Why did the Spanish attack Fort Caroline? | They did not want the French to challenge their rule in America. |
| Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases? | They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses. |
| What was the first permanent European settlement in the U.S.? | St. Augustine |
| Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies? | to get silks and spices |
| Which river did La Salle explore? | Mississippi |
| How is a colony different from other places in which people settle? | It is ruled by another country. |
| Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States? | Coronado |
| Juan Ponce de Leon looked for what? | the fountain of youth |
| Most expeditions took place when? | from 1500 to 1600 |
| Hernan Cortes fought against who? | the Aztecs in Mexico |
| Which men explored before 1500? | Christopher Columbus and John Cabot |
| Whose expedition took place soon after Jacques Cartier's voyage? | Francisco Vasquez de Coronado |
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