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HistoryCh 4 Keyterms
History Ch 4 Keyterms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expedition | journey made for a special purpose |
| colony | settlement far from the country that rules it |
| Columbian exchange | movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere following the voyages of columbus |
| conquistador | Spanish words for conquerors who came to the americas in 1500s |
| ally | a friend who will help fight in a fight |
| convert | to change from one belief to another |
| colonist | person who lives in a colony |
| society | group of people forming a community |
| plantation | large farm with many workers who live on the land they work |
| encomienda | grant given by the king of Spain to wealthy settlers in new Spain. gave settlers control of all the native Americans living on an area of land |
| missionary | person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs |
| mission | religious settlement where missionaries live and work |