click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
ch.5 vocab.
Term | Definition |
---|---|
What is the significance of Hispaniola | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in America |
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of | Spain |
Christopher Columbus belied that | The Earth was round he could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe he had landed in the Indies |
Which of the following best describes an expedition | A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose |
Why is Santo Domingo considered the first permanent colony in the Americas | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government |
Granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain;drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico | Narvaez |
Founded the city of Veracruz;seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of Mexico | Cortes |