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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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What is the significance of Hispaniola? | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americas. |
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of... | Spain. |
Christopher Columbus believed that... | A) The earth was round. B) He could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe. C)He had landed in the Indies. |
Which of the following best describes an Expedition? | 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 first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government. |
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 the Americas. |
Viceroy... | Governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king. |
Pueblo... | |
Coronado... | |
Friar... | |
Missionary... | |
Commission... | |
Cabeza De Vaca... | |
De Soto | |
Mission... |