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Social Studies Chapter 4 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| expedition | journey made for a special purpose |
| colony | settlement far from the country that rules it |
| Columbian Exchange | movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere following the voyages of Columbus |
| conquistador | spanish word for conquerors who came to the Americas in the 1500's |
| ally | a friend who will help in a fight |
| conquest | capture or taking of something by force |
| convert | to change from one belief to another |
| colonist | person who lives in a colony |
| society | group of people forming a community |
| plantation | large farm with many workers who live on the land they work |
| encomienda | grant given by the King of Spain to wealthy settlers in New Spain, gave settlers control of all the Native Americans living on an area of land |
| missionary | person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs |
| mission | religious settlement where missionaries live and work |