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The Founding of European Colonies
colonies
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Social Studies
5th Grade
01/19/2012

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colony
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a settlement ruled by a distant country
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viceroy
Definition
a person sent by the King to rule in his place
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mestizos
Definition
children of Native Americans and Spanish people
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Haciendas
Definition
were huge land areas owned by the Spanish colonist
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missions
Definition
church settlements all over New Mexico
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presidios
Definition
forts
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charter
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an official document that gave the company the right to settle in North America
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invest
Definition
in, or gave money to, the company
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stock
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or part of the company, in return
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indentured sevant
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people who worked for a number of years in return for the trip to America, and food,clothing and shelter once they arrived
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puritan
Definition
wanted to "purify" the church
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separatists
Definition
wanted to separate from the Church of England
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pilgrims
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people who travel to a holy place
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missionary
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is someone who travels to do religious work
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pelt
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an animals skin whit hair or fur still on it
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patroons
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were wealthy men who could afford to bring people and to settle the land
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religious persecution
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could not practice thier religion or else they would die
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