inextricable - incapable of being disentangled or
mercenary - one that serves specifically for wages; especially a soldier hired into foreign service
amnesty - the act, often by a government, of granting pardon to a large group of individuals
versatile - having many uses or applications
tenuous - having little substance or strength
harrowing - a source of vexation or pain
indigenous - having originated in and being produced, growing, living, oroccurring naturally in a particular region or environment
tribute - an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by agovernment, sovereign, lord, or landlord
demographic - relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially withregard to density and capacity for expansion or decline
exotic - strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual
judicious - having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
infide - an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion


Events
Columbus' 'discovery' of the New World
Marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
Formation of modern state of Spain

People
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castilla
Hernan Cortes
El Cid

Major Disoveries
The Gulf Stream

Florida
Puerto Rico


 


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