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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the significance of 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 | 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 undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose. |
| Why is San Domingo considered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | it was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distance government. |
| Granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico | Narvaez |
| Founded the city of Veracruz; seized the city of Tenochitlan 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 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 work or charitable work in a territory or a foreign country | Missionary |
| To grant the power or authority to carry out a specific task | Commission |
| One of four survivors of 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 and reached the Mississippi river | De Soto |
| A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people of the area | Mission |