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chapter5vocabulary
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 isabell and king ferdinand were the rulers of | spain |
christopher columbus belived that | the earth was round he could reach asia by sailing west from europe and he had landed in the indies |
witch of the following best describes an expedition | a journey undertaken by a group of people with a purpous |
why is santo domingo considerd the first permanent colony in the americans | it was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant goverment |
granted the land of florida by the king of spain drowned at sea while aqttempting to reach mexico | narvaez |
founded the city of veracuz seized the city of tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of mexico | cortes |
general term for a spanish explorer who searched for welth and land in the americans | conquistador |
governor of a spanish colony who rules in the name of the king | viceroy |