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HistoryCh 7 Keyterms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hacienda | Large estates built by wealthy Spanish ranchers in North America. |
| presidio | Military for built by the Spanish. |
| El Camino Real | Spanish for "the royal road," a route that linked Spain's colonies in the American Southwest with Mexico. |
| Pueblo Revolt | Native American revolt in the late 1600s in which the Pueblo temporarily drove the Spanish out of New Mexico. |
| trading post | Place in colonial North America where settlers and NAtive Americans met to trade goods. |
| tributary | Stream or river that flows into a larger river. |
| King Philip's War | War in 1670s between Native Americans and English settlers living in New England. |
| back country | In the 13 Colonies the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains. |
| French and Indian War | War fought by the British against the French and their Native American allies in North America, which was won by the British in 1763. |
| Pontiac's Rebellion | Native American rebellion led by the Ottawa leader Pontiac in 1763. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Law issued by KIng George III stating that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land West of the Appalachian Mountains. |