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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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What is the signifigance of Hispaniola? | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americas. |
Queen Isabelle and King Ferdinand were the rulers of... | Spain |
Christpher 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 taken by a group of people with a definite purpose |
Why is Santo Domingo considered the first pernament colony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government |
granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain | Narvaez |
founded the city of Veracruz;seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it Mexico City | Cortes |
general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas | conquistador |
govener of a colony who rules in the name of the king | viceroy |
Native American village of houses built of adobe | pueblo |
explored areas of present-day New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas in search of Cibola | Coronado |