a collection of lands ruled by the nation that won control of them

a time when the Catholic church banned books and used its courts to punish people who protested Catholic ways

a religious teacher sent out by a church to spread its religion

a line on a drawing or map that connects all points of equal elevation

a sum of money or other payment given for a particular purpose

a narrow strip of land than connects two larger land areas

the effort made to achieve or gain something

rebellion against the leader of one's group

a waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean

a person who sets up and runs a business

the height of land in relation to sea level

an agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters

any of the Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the early 1500s

a Christian movement that began in 16th century Europe as an attempt to reform the Catholic church; resulted in the founding of Protestantism

a reward that is gained

the use of scientific knowledge and tools to make or do something

a trip taken with the goal of exploring

the movement to make Spain all Catholic; also called the Reconquest

to change