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Piner Ch. 6

Spanish Mission Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Conflicts A disagreement of ideas, interests, or forces.
Affected To act upon; to influence.
Presidios A fort or military outpost. Provided protection for the missions.
Friar A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order.
Council A group of advisors.
Ta'sha Native American word for Ally or friend.
Tejas Spanish word for Texas.
Detachment A small unit of a military force.
Secure To gain control of.
Locate To put in a place or position.
Tejano Person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas home.
Accommodate To be flexible in the way rules are applied.
Conduct To lead or direct.
Peninsulares Born in Spain, more privileged, at top of society.
Criollos People born in Mexico, Spanish parents, Middle Class.
Mestizo Mixed Spanish and Native American heritage, made up the bottom of society.
Canals A human-made waterway.
Missions Religious community staffed by missionary priests and religious officials, as well as colonists and soldiers for protection.
Viceroy An official who rules in the name of the king or queen.
Stockade A crude fort.
Navigate To find a way to pass over or along a body of water.
Province A district of a colony or country, similar to a state.
Conquistador A Spanish solider-explorer who sought personal riches and power. as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas.
Privateer A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
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