Exploration and Colonization Flashcard

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What is the meaning of "Exploration"?

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Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources

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Who is a Viceroy?

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A Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain.

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What is a Mission?

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A settlement founded to spread Christianity/Catholicism

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What does it mean to "Ratify" something?

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to approve

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What are Treaties?

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A formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

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What is Relative Chronology?

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Placing events in the order they happened relative to one another

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Which term describes a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control?

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Presidio

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Who led the Alvarez Expedition in 1519?

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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

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What significant achievement is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda known for?

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Creating maps of the coastline from Florida to Mexico

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Who published a memoir in 1542 about an 8-year journey? (Hint: Survived by posing as a healer to the Native Americans.)

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca