Spanish Conquests and Colonization

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the process of a country taking control of land and people outside its borders, often by force, and sending its own people to live there

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colonization

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the act of taking control of a place or people through force

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conquest

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a Spanish colonizer in the 1500s who explored and claimed land in the Americas, especially in regions like Mexico and Peru

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conquistador

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to change one’s religious beliefs, usually by adopting a new religion or switching from one religion to another

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convert

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a fortified settlement built by the Spanish to protect their colonies and control surrounding areas

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presidio

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a place where people from another area or country establish a community, usually with the goal of living there permanently and building homes, farms, or towns.

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settlement