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chapter 5 vocabulary
term | Definition |
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What is the significance of Hispanola? | It is the site of the 1st Spanish colony in the Americas. |
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of? | Spain |
Christopher Columbus believed 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 expidition? | A journey undertaken by a group of people with definite purpose? |
Why is Santo Domingo considered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | It was the 1st place place claimed for and controlled by distant goverment. |
Narvaez | Granted the land of Florida by the King of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico. |
Cortes | Founded the city of Veracruz; seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of Mexico. |
Conquistador | General term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in Americas. |
Vicery | Goverenor of a colony who rules in the name of the King. |
Pueblo | Native American village of houses built of adobe. |
Coronado | Explored areas of present-day New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas in his search for Cibola. |
Friar | Person belonging to one f the religious brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church. |
Missionary | One who is sent to do religious or charible work in a territory or foreign country. |
Commision | To grant power or authority to carry out a specific task. |
Cabeza de Vaca | One of the four surviviors of Narvaez expidition; returned to Mexico and then to Spain and spoke about the seven cities of gold. |
De Soto | Explored parts of the Southeast in his search for Cibola and reached the Mississippi River. |
Mission | A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people of the area. |