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chp 4 lesson 3
Missions,Presidios, and Early Towns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mission | A religious settlement |
| missionary | A person who teaches his or her religion to others |
| vaquero | A cowhand; a person who helps raise cattle |
| presidio | A fort built mostly out of wood, stone, or adobe |
| plaza | A town sqaure, sometimes in the center of the town |
| mestizo | A person whose ancestors were both Spanish and Native Americans |