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Reading 2.2
European Colonization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| John Cabot | Explorer who led the British exploration of the Atlantic Coast of Canada in 1497. |
| Joint-Stock Company | New type of business that was developed to help fund expensive and dangerous voyages through spreading the risk around to multiple investors, which promoted growth. |
| St. Augustine | Spanish city founded in Florida that was the first permanent European city in what would become the modern United States. |
| Juan de Oñate | Spanish conquistador who conquered New Mexico for Spain and brutally crushed the Pueblo at the Battle of Acoma. |