Vocabulary of Early Colonization

What is the term for a Spanish conqueror, especially one of the Spanish soldiers who conquered the native civilizations of the Americas?

• Friar

• Conquistador

• Missionary

• Vaquero

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Which term describes a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war?

• Expedition

• Settlement

• Frontier

• Hacienda

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What is the primary role of a missionary?

• To explore new territories

• To spread religious beliefs

• To govern a colony

• To manage a hacienda

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Which term refers to a fortified military settlement in Spanish America?

• Presidio

• Mission

• Hacienda

• Viceroy

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What is a treaty?

• A large estate or plantation

• An agreement between countries

• A religious mission

• A territorial claim

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Explain the difference between a mission and a presidio.

• A mission is a religious settlement, while a presidio is a military fort.

• A mission is a military fort, while a presidio is a religious settlement.

• Both are types of territorial claims.

• Both are types of treaties.

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How did the role of a viceroy differ from that of a conquistador?

• A viceroy governed a colony, while a conquistador explored new lands.

• A viceroy explored new lands, while a conquistador governed a colony.

• Both were responsible for religious missions.

• Both were responsible for military expeditions.

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What is the significance of a territorial claim in the context of colonization?

• It represents a religious mission.

• It signifies the establishment of a military fort.

• It is a declaration of control over a specific area.

• It is a type of treaty between nations.

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Identify the term that describes the edge of settled land beyond which lies wilderness.

• Frontier

• Settlement

• Hacienda

• Presidio

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What is a hacienda?

• A religious mission

• A large estate or plantation

• A military fort

• A territorial claim

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