Chapter 5 vocab. Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
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 rech 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 Santa Domingo considered the first permanent colony in the Americas? | It was the first place claimed for and controlled by a distant government. |
granted the land of Florida by the kings 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 |
conquistador | general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land in the Americas |
Viceroy | governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king |
Pueblo | Native American village of houses built of adobe |
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 |
friar | person belonging to one of the religious brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church |
missionary | one who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country |
commission | to grant power or authority to carry out a specific task |
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 |
Created by:
kennedydennis.lms
Popular History sets