Exploration and Colonization

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Catholicism

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Spaniards wanted Native populations to follow this religion

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Colony

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A territory ruled by another nation and settled by people of that nation

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Conquistador

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A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas

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Expedition

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Journey made for a special purpose

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Mission

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A religious settlement

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Navigate

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To find a way to pass over or along a body of water

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Province

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A district of a colony or country; similar to a state

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Settlement

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A place where people live

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Viceroy

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An official who rules in the name of the king or queen

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Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda

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Explored and mapped the Texas coastline, which led to colonization of Texas