vocabulary
This is a journey made for a special purpose.
What is an expedition?
The name America itself came from the name of this explorer.
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
In 1535 Spain established this colony.
What is New Spain?
This was the top of colonial society. The people in this group were sometimes given encomiendas.
What are peninsulares?
To capture or take something by force.
What is a conquest?
This is a settlement far from the country that rules it.
What is a colony?
Many historians believe that Christopher Columbus may have landed here.
What are the Bahama Islands?
These people came to convert the native people to christianity.
What is a priest?
Some peninsulares owned these. They are large farms that had many african or native american slaves on them.
What is a plantation?
A group of people forming a community.
What is a society?
This was a movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Columbian exchange?
He wanted to find a better way to reach the indies a part of asia rich with gold, spices, and other goods.
Who is christopher columbus?
These people had metal armor and muskets these things helped these people defeat the Aztecs.
Who are the Spanish?
The profits from colonial plantations and mines created great wealth for this country.
What is Spain?
A religious settlement where missionaries live and work.
What is a mission?
This is a friend who will help in a fight.
What is an ally?
This is the ship Christopher Columbus sailed on until it wrecked.
What was the Santa Maria?
At their first meeting in 1519, this man agreed to let Cortes stay in Tenochtitlan.
Who is Moctezuma?
These people were treated very badly at some missions.
Who are the native peoples?
A person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs.
What is a missionary?
This is someone who was given a grant to have control of all the native peoples who lived on an area of land.
What is an encomienda?
Columbus took his plan to these people.
Who are King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
These people came from Spain to live in colonies.
What are colonists?
This man told the story about Cibola.
Who was Esteban?
Spanish word for conquestors who came to the the americas in the 1500s.
What is a conquistador?