| A | B |
|---|
| colonies | settlements ruled by distant parent countries |
| conquistadors | Spanish adventurers who explored and conquered the Americas during the 1500's |
| missionaries | persons sent to spread religion in another land |
| Northwest Passage | a waterway through N. America providing a direct route between Europe and Asia. |
| presidios | forts protecting Spanish claims in the Southwest |
| Crown | authority or government of a monarch |
| converting | bringing about a change of beliefs |
| peninsula | a finger of land nearly surrounded by water |
| ally | a partner in a common cause |
| technology | the means of putting scientific knowledge to practical use |
| treaty | a formal written agreement |
| strait | a narrow passage of water |
| circumnavigate | to sail completely around |
