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Social Studies 1
Vocabulary | Definition |
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borderlands | areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies or regions |
colonist | a person who lievs in a colony |
colony | a settlement ruled by another country |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
mission | a small religious community |
missionary | a person who teaches his or her religion to others |
Panama City | the capital of Panama; located in Central America |
plantation | a huge farm |
presidio | a fort |
San Salvador | one of the islands in the Southern Bahamas |
scurvy | a sickness caused by not getting enough Vitamin C, which is found in fruit and vegetables |
St. Augustine | a city on the coast of NE Florida; the oldest city founded by Europeans in the United States |
Tenochtitlan | the ancient capital of the Aztec Empire, on the islands of Lake Texcoco; locate in present-day Mexico city, Southern Mexico |