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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 FISRT SPANISH COLONY IN THE AMARICAS |
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 americas? | it was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant goverment |
general term for a spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the americas | conquistador |
to grant the power or authority to carry out a specific task | commission |
one who is sent to do religious or charitable to work in a territory or foreign country | missionary |
founded the city of veracruz siezed the city of tenoch |