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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 Spanish colony in the Americas. |
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were the rulers of | Spain. |
Christopher Columbus believed that | The Earth was round, he could reach Asia by by sailing west from Europe, 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. |
Who was granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain and drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico? | Narvaez |
Who founded the city of Veracruz and seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of Mexico? | Cortez |
A general term for a Spanish |