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ch. 5 vocab.
Term | Definition |
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What is the significance of Hispaniola? | It is the site of the first Spanish colony in the Americas. |
Queen Isabella and king Ferdinand | 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. |
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 Tenochtitlan and renamed it the city of Mexico | Cortes |
General term for 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 New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas in his search for Cibola | Coronado |
Persons belonging to one of the religious brotherhoods of the Roman Catholic Church | Friar |
One who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or 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. | Misson |