Social Studies Vocab

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Age of Discovery

a period of time from the 15th and 17th century in which Europeans explored and mapped the world.

Aztec

a strong empire that flourished between the 14th and 15th century. the arrival of Hernando Cortez and the Spanish Conquistadores ended their

Christianity

the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ

Colonize

to establish a colony

Conquer

to defeat in a combat

Colony

a settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country

Explorer

someone who travels in order to gain information

Henry Hudson

an English who explored for the Dutch

Hernan Cortes

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered in Mexico (1485-1547)

Jactues Cartier

French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region of France (1491-1557)

John Cabot

Italian-born navigator explored the coast of New England , Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland for England

New World

A Western Hemisphere , including North and South America

Pedro Menendez de Aviles

Founded St. Augstiene , FL, the oldest permanent colony in the US or Spain

Ponce De Leon

Spanish explorer who landed on the coast of modern-day Florida and claimed it for Spain

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St.Augastine

The oldest european settlement in the US and a fort built by the Spanish in 1565 in Florida to prevent encroachment