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Spanish Colonies
Chapter 4 Lesson 1
| Vocab word/ Person/ Place | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | land ruled by another country |
| plantation | large farms |
| slavery | practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay |
| borderlands | land on the edge of Spain's claim |
| presidio | forts built by the Spanish to protect their land claims |
| missions | religious settlements built by missionairies |
| haciendas | large homes or estates built by Spanish settlers |
| Bartlolome de la Casas | Spanish Priest who spoke and wrote about the fair treatment of native peoples |
| Pedro Menendez de Aviles | Built a fort and settlement named St. Augustine in 1565 in present day Florida |
| New Spain | The name of the lands in North America claimed by the Spanish |
| Mexico City | The capital city of the Spanish colony |
| St. Augustine | Spanish settlement founded in 1565 in present day Florida |
| Santa Fe | Capital of the New Mexico colony in present day Texas |