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an area of land that serves as a barrier |
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areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies, or regions that serve as barriers |
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a large estate where cattle and sheep are raised |
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able to provide for one's own needs without help |
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a person sent out by a church to spread its religion |
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a small religious settlement |
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a land ruled by a distant country |
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a person who lives in a land ruled by a distant country |
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What was the first permanent European settlement in what is today the United States? |
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The first permanent settlement began in 1565 in present-day St. Augustine Florida. |
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What was the purpose of the 100's of presidios that stretched from Florida to California? |
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These were built to protect the colonists of New Spain. |
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These Spanish brought horses, sheep, and cattle to the Americas. How did they change the life for the Indians? |
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horses- hunting and WAR sheep- clothing and blankets cattle-livestock |
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Why did the Spanish send missionaries to the American Indians? |
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They sent them to persuade the Indians to become Catholics and loyal Spanish subjects. |
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Why did the colonists who settled in New Spain need many workers? |
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They needed to farm, to mine cold and silver, and to provide service in their cities. At first they used Indians as slave labor. Later they imported individuals from Africa and made them slaves. |
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