5 vocab Flashcards
1
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Conquistadors
A
Spanish explorers who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain.
2
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Northwest passage
A
The supposed root across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found.
3
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Contagious diseases
A
Sickness that can pass from one person to another as germs through air or touch.
4
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East Indies
A
Southeast Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
5
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Colonies
A
Places ruled by another country, not by their own people
6
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Voyage
A
A long journey that includes traveling by sea
7
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Invasion
A
Entering an area uninvited
8
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Nobleman
A
A man who’s come from a royal or rich family
9
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Mistreatment
A
Someone or something suffering an injustice
