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chap.4 lesson 3
Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| missions | a religious settlement |
| missionary | a person who teaches his or her religion to others |
| vaqeuero | a cowhand;a person who helps raise cattle |
| presidio | a fort built mostly of wood, stone, or adobe |
| plaza | a town square, sometimes in the center of a town |
| mestizo | a person whose ancestors both Spanish and Native American |