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chapter 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americas. | What is the significance of Hispaniola? |
Spain. | Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of? |
The earth was round. He could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe. He had landed in the Indies. | Christopher Columbus believed that? |
A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose. | Which of the following best describes an expedition? |
It was the site of the Europeans' first campsite. | Why is San Domingo considered the fist permanent colony in the Americas'? |
Narvaez. | Granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico |
Cortez | 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 | Native American village of houses made of adobe |