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chapter 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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what is the signnificane of hispaniola? | it is th site of the first spanish colony the Americas. |
Queen issabella and Ring 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 describe an expidition? | 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 goverment. |
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 | cortez |
genaral term for a spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the america | conquistador |
governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king | viceroy |
native american village of house built of adobe | pueblo |
explored areas of present-day new mexico,texas, and kansas in his search for cibola | coronado |
person belonging to one of the religous brotherhood of the roman catholic church | friar |
one who is sent to do religouse or charitible work in a territory or foreign country | missionary |
to grant the | commission |
cabeza de vaca | |
de soto | |
mission |