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Chapter 3 Key Facts
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09/04/2014

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Colony
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is a group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native
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Turning Point
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is a moment in history that marks a decisive change
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Circumnavigate
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or sail completely around, the world.
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Columbian Exchange
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the global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the peoples of the eastern and western hemisphere.
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Conquistador
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conquerors who marched into the Americas in the 1500s.
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Pueblo
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or towns, were centers of farming and trade.
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Presidio
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were forts where soldiers lived
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Mission
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Religious settlements run by Catholic priest and frias
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Peninsulare
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At the top of the social scale.
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Creoles
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people born in the Americas to Spanish parents
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Mestizos
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Below the creoles were people of mixed Spanish and Indian background
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Encomienda
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land grants that included the right to demand labor or taxes from Native Americans.
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Plantation
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A large estate farmed by many workers.
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Charter
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is a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
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Burgesses
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