THE UNITED STATES VOCABULARY FOR CHAPTER 4
SPAIN BUILDS AN EMPIRE
1. Expedition: Journey made for a special purpose
2. Colony: Settlement far from the country that rules it
3. Columbian Exchange: Movement of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere following the voyages of Columbus
4. Conquistador: Spanish word for conquerors who came to the Americas in the 1500s
5. Ally: A friend who will help in a fight
6. Conquest: Capture or taking of something by force
7.Convert: To change from one belief to another
8. Colonist: Person who lives in a colony
9. Society: Group of people forming a community
10.Plantation: Large farm with many workers who live on the land they work
11.Encomienda: Grant given by the King of Spain to wealthy settlers in New Spain. Gave settlers control of all the Native Americans living on an area of land
12.Missionary: Person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs
13. Mission: Religious settlement where missionaries live and work