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SS Chapter 7
Vocabulary for Chapter 7: The Fight for a Continent
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hacienda | large estate |
| presidio | military forts |
| el Camino Real | a road built by the Spanish to connect Mexico City and New Mexico |
| Pueblo Revolt | the Spanish refused to leave New Mexico and the Pueblo attacked them |
| trading post | places where the French and Native Americans met to trade goods |
| tributary | stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| King Phillip's War | in 1675 Metacom led several Native American groups into battle against the English settlers |
| backcountry | rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains |
| French and Indian War | a long war between Britain and France; in the 13 colonies the British forces fought agains the French and their American Indian allies |
| Pontiac's Rebellion | Fighting in which Native Americans from many tribes attacked British forts and settlements in the Ohio River valley and along the Great Lakes |
| Proclamation of 1763 | an official announcement made by Britain's King George III stating that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land west of the Appalchian Mountains |