Flashcards › 7th Grade: Vocabulary #3 Exploration & Colonization

Colony Group of people who settle in a distant land Turning Point a moment in history that marks a decisive change Circumnavigate to sail completely around the world The Columbian Exchange A global exchange of goods and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres Conquistador Spanish Conquerors who marched into the Americas Pueblos Towns or centers of trade Presidios Forts where soliders lived Missions religious settlements run by Catholic priests Plantation a large estate farmed by many workers Diversity variety: people of different ethnic or cultural backgrounds Exploration, Colony, Conquistador