| A | B |
| Society | Grouping of people forming a community. |
| Plantation | Large farm with many workers who live on the land they work. |
| Encomienda | Grant given by the King of Spain to wealty settlers in New Spain. |
| Missionary | Person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs. |
| Mission | Religious settlement where missionaries live and work. |
| Expedition | Journey made for a special purpose. |
| Colony | Settlement farfrom the country that rules it. |
| Columbian Exchange | Movement of people, animals, plants diseases and ways of life between Eastern and Western Hemisphere following the voyages of Columbus. |
| Conquistador | Spanish word for conquerors who came to the America's in 1500's. |
| Ally | A friend who will help in a fight. |
| Conquest | Capture of taking of something by force. |
| Convert | To change from one belief to another. |
| Colonist | Person who lives ina colony. |