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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 build mostly of wood, stone, or adobe |
| plaza | a town square, sometimes in the center of the town |
| mestizo | a person whose ancestors are both Spanish and Native American |