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Hacienda - Large estates built by wealthy Spanish ranchers in North America

Presidio - Military fort built by the Spanish
El Camino Real - Spanish for "the royal road," a route that linked Spain's colonies in the American
Southwest with Mexico
Pueblo Revolt - Native American revolt in the late 1600s in which the Pueblo temporarily drove the
Spanish out of New Mexico
Grassland - What type of land did the Spanish find in New Mexico
Birch bark canoes - the Native Americans taught French settlers how to make this valuable mode of
transportation
Land for trading posts - The French explored the Mississippi River to find this
French - explored the Mississippi to find the Northwest Passage
New Orleans - successful trading center because it was located by the mouth of a river
Trading post - Place in Colonial North America where settlers and Native Americans met to trade
goods
Tributary - A stream or river that flows into a larger river
King Philip's War - War in 1670's between Native Americans and English settlers living in New
England
Backcountry - In the 13 colonies the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountain
French and Indian war - War fought by the British against the French and their Native American allies
in North America which was won by the British in 1763
Pontiac's rebellion - Native American rebellion led by Ottawa leader ,Pontiac ,in 1763
Proclamation of 1763 - law issued by King George the III stating that colonists were no longer aloud
to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountain
Native Americans - resisted the English when they settlers moved west
Metacom - waged war against the settlers to force the English out of New England
French and English Fighting over the Ohio River Valley - The beginning of the French and Indian war
Reason British won French and Indian War - More soldiers joined the ARMY
New France - Britain took over most of this land after winning French and Indian War
British Empire - Native American lands became part of this empire

Spain - wanted to establish a colony in Florida before the French and English took over
Goals of Pedro Menendez De Aviles - Take control of Florida for Spain, Find the French, Defeat the
French
How did Pontiac's Rebellion affect colonists? The British Leaders were forced to write the
Proclamation of 1763, which was not popular among the colonists because it prohibited them to settle
in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Florida - Spanish leaders in the middle 1500s, decided to extend their colony into Florida
Pedro Menendez de Avils - In 1565, he led a small fleet of Spanish warships to Florida
St. Augustine - The first permanent European settlement in the East coast of Florida founded by the
Spanish
Why did Spanish leaders want to establish a colony in Florida? The Spanish hoped that a settlement
in Florida would prevent the French or English from gaining a foothold in this part of North America
Santa Fe, New Mexico - Spanish expanded into the Southwest region of the United States the area
across the Rio Grande is called New Mexico the town Santa Fe founded in 1610 was named it
capital.
Pop - In 1680, a Pueblo leader led a revolt against the Spanish in New Mexico. The Spanish were
enslaving Pueblo people, forcing them to give up their traditional way of worship and living.
Trading Post - Place in colonial North America where settlers and Native Americans met to trade
goods.
Tributary - Stream or river that flows into a larger river.
King Philip's War - War in 1670s between Native Americans and English settlers living in New
England.
Backcountry - In the 13 colonies the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains.
French and Indian War - War fought by the British against the French and their Native American allies
in North America, which was won by the British in 1763.