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ch.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 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 first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government. |
Narvaez | granted the land of Florida by the King of Spain;drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico |
Cortes | founded the city of Veracruz;seized 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 Americans |
Coronado | |
friar | |
missionary | |
commission | |
Cabeza De Vaca | |
De Soto | |
mission |