Unit 5 SS vocab Flashcards

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Conquistadores

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Spanish explorers who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain.

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Northwest Passage

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The supposed route across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found.

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Contagious Diseases

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Sicknesses that can pass from one person to another as germs are spread by tough tech or through the air.

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East Indies

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South east Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

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5
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Colonies

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Places ruled by another country, not by their own people.

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Voyage

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A long journey that involves traveling by sea.

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Invasion

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An instance of invading a country or region with an armed forces.

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Nobleman

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A man who belongs to a noble class.

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9
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Mistreatment

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Treating someone poorly/badly.

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