Social Studies Flashcards
A Spanish explorer who conquered large areas of North America and South America for Spain
Conquistador
A story handed down over time
Legend
A settlement ruled by a faraway country
Colony
A person who lives in a colony
Colonist
A journey with a special place in purpose
Expedition
A person who is owned by another person and made to do work
Slave
To act against
Resist
An ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico through the Straits of Florida and then north along the Atlantic coast of North America
Gulf Stream
A fort
Presidio
Lasting
Permanent
A religious settlement
Mission
A person who teaches his or her religion to others
Missionary
The leader of a colony or a state
Governor
An extra amount
Surplus
An activity that someone does for others for pay
Service
A good shipped from one country or place to another most often to be sold
Export
A good that is brought into one country or place from another most often to be sold
Import
A soft yellow limestone formed of broken shells and coral pressed together underground
Coquina
An open mine
Quarry
A military unit
Militia
To change someone’s beliefs to agree with yours
Convert
