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Lesson 7
SS Lesson7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| encomiendas | large piece of land that often included several Indian villages |
| missionary | a person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs |
| Estevanico | An African scout. He heard stories about golden cities, but was killed |
| Fray Marcos de Niza | A spainish priest who heard stories about golden cities. Fray joined the Coronado on his expedition |
| Bartolome de Las Casas | One of New Spain's strongest defenders of Indian rights. He came to New Spain to run an encomienda |
| Yanga | Africian slave who was supposed to be captured by Spanish soldiers, but were never captured and later established a town |
| New Spain | a colony that included the lands of the Aztec, the Maya, and other Americas |
| Mexico City | the new name of the Tenochtitlan, was the capital of the colony |