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Spanish Explorers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strait | A narrow passage way that connects two large bodies of water. |
| Circumnavigate | To travel around. |
| Conquistador | Soldier-adventurers from Spain. |
| Plantation | Large farms worked by laborers who lived on the property. |
| Encomienda | Land grants that included the right to demand labor and taxes from the natives. |
| Mission | Religious settlement. |
| Peninsular | Spanish colonists who had been born in Spain. |
| Moctezuma | The Aztec leader. |