click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
(5th) Social Studies
(5th) Social Studies-Ch. 7 (Vocab) The Fight For a Continent
Term | Definition |
---|---|
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 1600 s in which the Pueblo temporarily drove the Spanish out of New Mexico |
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 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 Mountains |
French & 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 the Ottawa leader Pontiac in 1763 |
Proclamation of 1763 | Law issued by King George III stating that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains |