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Explorers & Missions
Explorers & Missions Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adobe | clay deposited rivers, used in the production of bricks. |
| colony | a country or area under control of another country; a group of people living there. |
| conquistadors | Spanish conquerors ot the Americas in the sixteenth century. |
| empires | groups of nations ruled by a single authority. |
| expedition | a trip made for a specific purpose, especially to explore. |
| merchants | people who buy and sell goods for profit. |
| migrate | move from one location to another. |
| missionary | a person who shares their religious faith with others, usaully in other countries. |
| pueblos | American Indian apartment-like dwelling usually several stories high. |
| strait | a narrow water way connecting two larger bodies of water. |
| voyage | a long journey by air, land, or sea. |
| Western Hemisphere | the part of the world that includes the continents North and South America. |
| alliances | associations of group agree to cooperate for common goals. |
| archaeologists | scientists who study acient people and cultures. |
| captive | a person held agianst his or her will; a prisoner. |
| deserted | left without premission. |
| foraged | searched for food. |
| hostile | very unfriendly. |
| outpost | a settlement on a frontier or in a faraway place. |
| remote | far from civiliztion or populated areas. |
| seminary | a school for the trainig of the priests. |
| trading post | a store in a remote location where traders barter, or trade, for supplies. |
| trinkets | small items of little vuale. |
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