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17 Cards in this Set
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religious persecution
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not being able to practice a religion as someone wants to
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viceroy
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a person sent by the king to rule in his place
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colony
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a settlement ruled by a distant country, called the "mother country"
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patroons
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wealthy men who could afford to bring people and supplies to settle the land
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presidios
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forts built by the Spanish
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pelt
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an animal skin with hair or fur still on it
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missionary
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someone who travels to do religious work
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haciendas
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huge land areas owned by the Spanish colonists
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Pilgrims
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people who travel to a holy place
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Puritans
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a group of people who wanted to "purify" the Church of England
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missions
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church settlements
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Separatists
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a group of Puritans who wanted to separate from the Church of England and start their own church
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mestizos
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children born of the Spanish and the Native Americans
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stock
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part of the company
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indentured servants
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people who worked for a certain number of years in return for the trip to America, and food, clothing, and shelter once they arrived
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charter
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an official document that gave the company the right to settle in North America
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invested
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gave money (to a company)
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