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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 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. |
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. |
Cortez | founded the city of Veracruz; seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it 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. |