texas history vocab

14 cards·by amandajord

conquistador

armed soldier for spain who conquered America, Mexico, and Peru in the 1500's.

sandbar

a raised ridge of sand near the surface in an ocean,lake, or river.

friar

a member of a religious "brotherhood" within the catholic faith who is poor and studies & teaches about Christianity.

mission

a religious settlement.

viceroy

the representative of the king or queen who was sent to rule a colony.

stockade

a defensive fort constructed of wooden posts or stakes.

pueblo

a village of Native Americans buildings in the southwestern U.S. that were/are made from abode.

expedition

a group of people who travel together on a journey to a distant place.

plunder

to "loot" or steal riches/treasure by force from a place/city.

misfortune

bad luck/unlucky condition.

enclose

to completely surround.

navigate

to find a way to get to place when you are traveling in a ship.

outpost

a large military camp in another country/place that is far from the center of activity.

accompany

to go somewhere with somewhere with someone