N. A. Vocab 3-5 Flashcards
a thick forest that gets a lot of rain
rain forest
a large area of flat land that has few or no trees
plain
the animals kept on a farm
livestock
a few members of a group who are sent out ahead of the rest of the group to get information about an area
scouting party
a deep valley between mountains, cut through the rock by river water
canyon
the spanish word for conqueror
conquistador
the branch of Christianity led by the Pope that is headquartered in Rome, Italy
Roman Catholic Church
a person who has the training or authority to carry out certain religious ceremonies or rituals
priest
a settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity
mission
a fort
presidio
a type of craftsperson who makes iron tools by hand
blacksmith
a person who buys and sells goods to earn money
merchant
a place where people buy and sell goods
trading center
a group of ships sailing together with the same purpose and the same leader
fleet
a sea route connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Northwest Passage
a rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captain
mutiny
