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Soc. St. Ch 6 Napoli

Early European Explorers

TermDefinition
expedition a journey made for a special purpose
colony a settlement far away from the country that rules it
Columbian Exchange the movement of people, plants, animals, and germs across the Atlantic Ocean
Christopher Columbus an Italian sea captain and explorer. Sailing under the flag of Spain, he reached the Americas in 1492 in search of a sea route to Asia
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella The king and queen of Spain who paid for Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas
conquistador the Spanish conquerors who first came to the Americas in the 1500s
Moctezuma II Aztec emperor defeated by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes in 1520
Hernando Cortes A Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs in 1521 and founded Mexico City
New Spain Colonial lands held by Spain. It included what is now parts of the US, Mexico, and Central America
Mexico City Capital and largest city in Mexica. The former site of Tenochtitlan
encomienda a very large piece of land in New Spain given by the Spanish government to certain individuals. (Similar to a plantation)
missionary a person who teaches their religion to others with different beliefs, often in another country
Dona Marina Aztec princess who aided Cortes in his conquest of Tenochtitlan
Bartolome De Las Casas Roman Catholic missionary from Spain who opposed the mistreatment of Natives in New Spain
Yanga Leader of a slave revolt in New Spain in 1609
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