Unit 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

conquistador

Answer 1

Spanish explorers who came the Americas in the 1500s to claimed the large area of land for Spain. Conquistador means “conqueror”. The land of conquistador often conquered native peoples (ruled them over them over in the name of Spain.

Question 2

Northwest passage

Answer 2

The supposed route across northern part of the world of North America that the European were looking for but never found. The explorer had hoped to find a northwest passage from northwest passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the 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 or thorough the air. The worlds most common contagious disease is Covid 19.

Question 4

East Indies

Answer 4

Southeast Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Question 5

Colonies

Answer 5

places ruled by another country. not by there own people