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Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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caravel | a small, fast ship with special sails that enabled it to sail into wind and travel in rough seas. |
astrolabe | a tool once used by sailors to figure out where they were by using the position of stars. |
convert | to change someone’s beliefs to agree with yours. |
claim | to say that something belongs to you. |
expedition | a journey made for a special reason. |
colony | a settlement ruled by another country. |
conquistador | Spanish for “conqueror”; an explorer and soldier. |
slave | a person owned by another person and forced to work for no pay. |
resist | to act against. |
raid | a surprise attack. |
persidio | a fort. |
permanent | lasting. |
sea dog | a commander of English warships. |
coquina | a soft yellow limestone that forms when coral and broken shells are pressed together underground. |
quarry | an open mine. |
moat | a deep ditch filled with water that surrounds a fort or castle. |
governor | the leader of a colony or state. |
service | something that someone does for others for pay. |
import | a good brought into one country or place from another, often to be sold. |
export | a good shipped from one country or place to another, usually to be sold. |
militia | a military unit. |
mission | a religious settlement. |
missionary | a person who teaches his or her religion. |
camino real | Spanish for “royal road”; a well-traveled road that connected the Spanish missions in Florida. |