Spanish Colonization Terms

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conquistador

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a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas

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mission

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a settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area

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presidio

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a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control

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friar

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belongs to a religious order, a group within the Catholic church

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settlement

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A place where people live and build homes, forming a community

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Raid

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a sudden surprise attack

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Plaza

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an open square in a city or fort

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expedition

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an organized trip made for a particular purpose such as exploration.

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exploration

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travel undertaken in order to discover new resources

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viceroy

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Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World