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chapter 5 Voc.
Term | Definition |
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Significance of Hispaniola | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americans. |
queen isabella and king ferdninand were the rules 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 santo domingo cosidered the first permanent colony in the americas? | it was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant goverment |
conquistador | general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas |
commission | to grant the power or authority to carry out a specific task |
missionary | one who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country |
cortes | founded the city |