Chapter 3 Vocabulary Exploration and Settlements
Vocabulary Words settlement conquistador empire revolt colony mission epidemic hacienda expeditionconvertcircumnavigate
settlement A small community of people living in a new place
epidemic an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
circumnavigate to sail completely around something
expedition a journey taken by a group for a definite purpose
conquistador a Spanish soldier who helped conquer the native civilizations of Central and South America
empire territories and groups of people controlled by one government
colony an area of land ruled by another country
mission a religious community where priests taught Christianity
convert to convince someone to change their religious beliefs
hacienda a large farm or ranch, often with its own village or church
revolt a violent uprising against a ruler