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S.S. CH. 25-29
SS. CH. 25-29 - SMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| guerilla | unseen attacks or warfare |
| bayous | swamps |
| staple | primary crop basis for a people's diet |
| conquistadors | conquerors |
| missionary | religious person who travels and persuades otheres to his religion |
| maize | another word for corn |
| adelantos | "advancers" for the conquistadors |
| plateau | high flat ground |
| sovereign | a royal ruler: king, queen, emperor |
| convert | to change one's religion |
| barbecue | an outdoor roast |
| fray | another word for friar; Catholic member of a holy order of men |
| Estaban | He was African and killed by the Zunni |
| de Ornate | explored Santa Fe and New Mexico |
| Las Casas | Priest who fought against harsh treatment of Indians |
| Fray Marcos | Priest who went with Estaban & Coronado |
| Kino | Missionary who established a mission in Arizona |
| de Narvaez | explored Florida with Estaban; only 4 survived |
| de Soto | explored Florida, Alabama, and the Mississippi River |
| Cabrillo | explored the West coast of Mexico, California, and San Diego |
| Coronado | explored New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and Kansas |
| Sepulvada | he was a Spanish scholar who defended mistreatment of Indians |