Unit 3: Age of Contact (Vocabulary)

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Explorer

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A person who explores an unfamiliar area

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Conquistador

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Soldier who explored and conquered lands for Spain

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Colony

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Settlement under control of another country

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Columbian Exchange

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Exchange of goods, raw materials, and diseases between Americas and Europe

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Raw Materials

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Materials used to manufacture other products

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Mercantilism

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Exclusive trade system between a country and its colonies

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Stockade

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a crude fort

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Viceroy

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Official ruling in the name of the king or queen

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Navigate

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Find a way through a body of water

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Era of European exploration in Texas

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Age of Contact