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chapter 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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What is the significance of Hispaniola? | It is the site of the first 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 and 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 consitdered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distance government. |
who is was granted yhe land of florida by the king of spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach mexico? | Narvaez |
who is founded the city of veracruz; seized the city of tenochtitlan | cortes |
who is general term for a spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the americas | conquistador |
who is 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 presant-day new mexico ,Texas,and Kanasas 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 terrory or foregn courtry | missionary |