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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 Ferdinandwere the rulers of | Spain |
Christopher Columbus believed that | the earth was round, he could reach Asia by sailing west from Europe, and he 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 permanentcolony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlledby a distant goverment |
granted the land of Floridaby the king of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico | Narvaez |
founded the city of Veracruz; seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of Mexico | Cortes |
general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas | conquistador |
governor 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 his search for Cibola | Coronado |
person belonging to one of the religious brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church | friar |
one who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country | missionary |
to grant power or authority to carry out a specific task | commission |
one of the four survivers from the Narvaez expedition; returned to Mexico and then to Spain and spoke about the seven cities of gold | Cabeza de Vaca |
explored parts of the Southeast in his search for Cibola |