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Unit 3 EOY PINER
Early Texas Explorers Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Conquistadors | A Spanish solider-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas. |
| Mission | A religious settlement. |
| Area | A part of a larger place. |
| Astute | Shrewd, crafty. |
| Offend | To attack |
| Loopholes | An open space in a shelter through which fighters can shoot. |
| Lodges | A Native American dwelling. |
| Parapets | A low wall or earthen mound at the top of a trench for protection. |
| Viceroy | An official who rules in the name of the king or queen. |
| Province | A district of a colony or country; similar to a state. |
| Terminate | To end. |
| Navigate | To find a way to pass over or along a body of water. |
| Occupy | To inhabit or live in. |
| Privateer | A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons. |
| Stockade | A crude fort. |
| Sufficient | Enough. |
| Survive | To remain alive despite difficulties. |
| Fund | To provide the money for. |