| A | B |
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| Conquistadors | soldiers and adventurers in search of glory, gold, and land |
| Expedition | a journey organized for a particular purpose |
| Colony | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country |
| Viceroy | a governor who rules as a representative of the king or queen |
| Epidemic | the widespread outbreak of a disease |
| Alliance | a confederation; when groups or nations come together to achieve a goal |
| Presidio | a military base or fortified establishment |
| Mission | an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work |
| Missionary | someone who attempts to convert others to a particular religion |
| Commissary | a store primarily serving soldiers |
| Buccaneer | a pirate, originally based in the Caribbean |
| Commission | a formal statement of a command to do something |
| Mustangs | wild offspring of the horses the Spanish brought to the Americas |
| Revolt | rebellion; an organized opposition to authority |
| Vaqueros | cowboys |
