Unit 5 Ss vocab

Question 1

Conquistadors

Answer 1

Spanish explorers who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land.

Question 2

Northwest passage

Answer 2

The supposed route across the northern part of North America the Europeans were looking for but never found. The explorers Had hoped to find a Northwest passage from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean so that they could get to Asia more quickly.

Question 3

Contagious disease

Answer 3

Sickness that can pass from one person to another as germs are spread by touch with through the air

Question 4

East Indies

Answer 4

Southeast Asia including India Indonesia

Question 5

Colonies

Answer 5

Places ruled by another country not by their own people.

Question 6

Voyage

Answer 6

Voyage a long journey travel by sea or in space.

Question 7

Invasion

Answer 7

In instance of invading a country or region in armed force

Question 8

Nobleman

Answer 8

Someone Connect to royalty

Question 9

Mistreatment

Answer 9

The action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated