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14 Cards in this Set
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Colony
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A land ruled by another country.
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Plantation
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A large farm
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Slavery
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The practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay.
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Borderlands
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Areas of land on or near the borders between countries, colonies or regions.
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Presidio
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A Spanish fort
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Mission
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A small religious settlement
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Hacienda
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A large home or estate where cattle and sheep are raised
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Bartolomé de Las Casas
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A colonist and landowner who later became a priest. He freed his enslaved workers and spoke out in favor of better treatment of Native Americans.
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
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In 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and 1,500 soldiers, sailors, and settlers sailed from Spain. The same year they reached the area that is now St. Augustine, Florida.
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New Spain
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The colony of New Spain was formed in 1535, with most of its land in Mexico.
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Mexico City
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Capital in of the New Spain colony.
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St. Augustine
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Were Pedro Menéndez de Avilés built the first permanent, or long-lasting, European settlement in what is now the United States.
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Santa Fe
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The capital of the New Mexico Colony.
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How did Spain protect its claims in the Americas?
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Spain formed colonies to protect its lands and to govern the people there. They also built forts
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