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chapter 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what is the significance of Hispaniola? | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americas |
| Queen Isabella and king Ferdlinand 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 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 site of the Europeans' first campsite |
| who was 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 reamed it the city of Mexico | Cortes |
| general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas | conquistador |
| Governor of a colony who rules in the same name of the king | viceroy |
| Native American village of houses built of adobe | Pueblo |
| explored areas of present-day New Mexico,Texas,kansas in his search for cibola | Coronado |
| person belonging to one of the religious brotherhoods of the roman Catholic Church | friar |
| one who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country | missionary |
| to grant the power or authority to carry out a specific task | commission |
| one of four survivors of the Narvaez expedition;returned to Mexico and then to Spain and spoke about the seven cities of gold | Cabeza de Vaca |
| explored parts of the southeast in his search for cibola and reached the Mississippi River | De Soto |
| a settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people of the area | mission |