Spain Builds an Empire

12 cards·by dphillips

expedition

journey made for special purpose

Columbian Exchange

movement of people, plants, animals, diseases and the way of life in the Eastern and Western hemisphere

conquistador

a Spanish conqueror

ally

a friend who would help in a fight

conquest

capture or taking of something by force

convert

to change your religion

colonist

person who lives in a colony

society

a group of people forming a community

plantation

a large farm

encomienda

a large piece of land given to wealthy people

missionary

person who teaches his or her religion to another person

mission

a religious settlement