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chapter 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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What is the significanca of hispaniola? | It s the site of the first Spanish colony the Americas. |
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinandwere the rulers of? | Spain. |
Christopher Colombus believed that? | The earth was round, he could reach Asia by sailimg West from Europe, and he had laned 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 Santao Domingo considered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlled bya distant government. |
Who was granted the land of Florida by the king of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico? | Narvaez. |
Who was found from the city of Vercacruz; seized the city of Technochtilan and renamed it the city of Mexico? | Cortez |
What is a general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas? | Conquistador. |
Who was a governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king? | Viceroy. |
Native American village of houses built of adobe? | Pueblo. |
Who explored areas of present-day New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas in his search for Cibola? | Coronado. |
What person belonged to one of the religous brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church? | Friar. |
Who was the one who is sent to do religous or charitable work in territory or foreign country? | Missionary. |