Age of Contact Vocabulary

A Spanish conqueror or soldier seeking wealth or adventure who helped to conquer or take over parts of the Americas from the Indians.

• Conquistadors

• Viceroy

• Shaman

A person appointed by a higher authority to rule a province or region for the real ruler.

• Conquistadors

• Viceroy

• Shaman

tribal healer who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events.

• Conquistadors

• Viceroy

• Shaman

A journey or voyage, undertaken by a group of people, to explore an area or accomplish a goal.

• Expedition

• Exploration

• Indigenous

searching an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

• Expedition

• Exploration

• Indigenous

Native or naturally originating in an area.

• Expedition

• Exploration

• Indigenous

A sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through northwestern America, often sought by early explorers.

• Northwest Passage

• Tribute

• Viceroyalty

• Reconquista

an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.

• Northwest Passage

• Tribute

• Viceroyalty

• Reconquista

the office, authority, or term of service of a viceroy

• Northwest Passage

• Tribute

• Viceroyalty

• Reconquista

a long series of wars and battles between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages from 718 to 1492

• Northwest Passage

• Tribute

• Viceroyalty

• Reconquista