1. Vocabulary

2. Vocabulary

Political Reasons- Issues related to government; a citizens relationship with government

Economic Reasons- Issues related to how people make a living and the production of goods and services

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Colonization- Settlement by a European country and its citizens of the land of America, Africa, and Asia

Conquistadors- Spanish word for the conquerors that came to America in the 1500s

Religious- the way a person believes in a higher power

Missionary- person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs

4. Colonization Religious Conquistadors Missionary 5.

Convert- to try to change a persons or group of peoples beliefs

Persecution- Unjust treatment because of ones beliefs

Migration- The movement of a large group from one area to another

6. Convert Persecution Migration 7.

Colony- A settlement far from a country that rules it.

Settlement- to establish (create) a new colony.

Rivalry- To compete or fight because of different beliefs or customs.

8. Colony Settlement 9. Rivalry 10.

Debtor- Person who owes money.

Exploration- To explore (search) different lands or regions to see what else is out there.

11. Debtor Exploration