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chapter 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| what is the significance 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 | a the earth was round b he could reach asia by sailing east from europe c he had landed in the indies |
| Which of the following bests describes an expedition | a journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose |
| Why is Santo Domingo considered the first permanet colony in the americas | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant goverment |
| Narveas | Granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain drowned at sea while trying to reach Mexico |
| Cortez | founded the city of Veracruz seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed the city of mexico |
| conquistador | general term for a spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the americas |
| viceroy | governer of a colony who rules in the name of the king |
| pueblo | Native Americans village built of adobe |
| corando | explored areas of present day New Mexico |
| frair | person belonging to one of the religous brotherhoods of the roman catholic church |
| missionary | one who is sent to do religous or charitable work in a Territory or Foriegn country |
| commission | to grant the power of authority to carry out a specific task |
| cabeza de vaca | one of four surviviors of the Narveas expedition returned to mexico and the spain and spoke about the seven cities of gold |
| mission | a settlement founded to spread christianity |