topic 2 Flashcards
conquistador
Spanish conquerors
pueblo
towns with a public square
presido
forts were soldiers lived
mission
settlements run by Catholic priests and friars
peninsular
people who held the highest jobs in the government and the church
creole
people born in the Americas to parents of Spanish origin
mestizo
people who worked on farms or ranches owned by peninsulares or creoles
northwest passage
waterway through or around
North America
coureurs de bois
Runners of the woods
alliance
is an agreement between nations to aid and protect each other
charter
is a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
burgess
representatives to the government
representative government
voters elect representatives to make laws for them
Bacon’s rebellion
lasted only a short time when bacon died suddenly
pilgrim
religious people who traveled long distances for freedom