Exploration and Colonization Vocabulary Quiz

Traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery is called?

• exploration

• colonization

• mission

• presidio

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

What is state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories called?

• Presidio

• Migration

• Exploration

• Colonization

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

What is the movement from one region to another called?

• Mission

• Presidio

• Exploration

• Migration

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

What is a settlement founded to spread Christianity called?

• Presidio

• Mission

• Exploration

• Colonization

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

What is a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control called?

• Exploration

• Migration

• Mission

• Presidio

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

A journey taken with a specific goal.

• exploration

• expedition

• colonization

• mission

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

A Spanish leader sent to conquer the Americas, spread Christianity, and find gold.

• Expedition

• Colonization

• Conquistador

• Mission

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

A specific location where people choose to live.

• Exploration

• Mission

• Territory

• Settlement

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

An area of land claimed by a ruling power.

• mission

• territory

• settlement

• missionary

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C

A person who wants to spread religion to others.

• expedition

• missionary

• settlement

• mission

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4.2

4.2.A

4.2.B

4.2.C