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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the significance of Hispaniola? | It is the sight 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, 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 considered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government. |
| 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 of Veracruz; seized the city of Tenochtitlan and renamed it to the city of Mexico |
| viceroy | governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king |
| mission | a settlement founded to spread Christianity to people of an area |
| Cabeza de Vaca | one of four survivors of the Narvaez expedition; returned to Mexico and then to Spain and spoke about seven cities of gold |
| pueblo | Native American village of houses built of adobe |
| De Soto | explored parts of the Southeast in his search for Cibola and reached the Mississippi river |
| Coronado | explored areas of present-day New Mexico, Texas and Kansas in his search for Cibola |
| friar | person belonging to one of the religious brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Narvaez | granted the land of Florida by the King of Spain; drowned at sea while attempting to reach Mexico |