1. Chapter 3 Vocabulary Exploration and Settlements

2. Vocabulary Words settlement conquistador empire revolt colony mission epidemic hacienda expeditionconvertcircumnavigate

3. settlement A small community of people living in a new place

4. epidemic an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people

5. circumnavigate to sail completely around something

6. expedition a journey taken by a group for a definite purpose

7. conquistador a Spanish soldier who helped conquer the native civilizations of Central and South America

8. empire territories and groups of people controlled by one government

9. colony an area of land ruled by another country

10. mission a religious community where priests taught Christianity

11. convert to convince someone to change their religious beliefs

12. hacienda a large farm or ranch, often with its own village or church

13. revolt a violent uprising against a ruler