Contact and Exploration
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A Spanish priest and writer who condemned the treatment of Indians in the Spanish empire
Bartolome de las Casas
A Spanish priest and writer who condemned the treatment of Indians in the Spanish empire. Bartolome de las Casas. He was a historic figure who advocated for the rights of Indigenous people in the Spanish colonies.

A territory under the complete political control and occupied by settlers of a state
Colony
A territory under the complete political control and occupied by settlers of a state. Colony. A colony is a land controlled by a powerful country, where settlers live and exert influence over local people and resources.

The transfer of goods, culture and ideas between the Americas, West Africa and the Old World
Columbian Exchange
The transfer of goods, culture and ideas between the Americas, West Africa and the Old World. Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the New and Old Worlds following Columbus's voyages.

A Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of subject people
Encomienda
A Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of subject people. Encomienda. The encomienda was a system where Spanish colonizers were granted land and the right to extract forced labor from indigenous people.

A Spanish explorer who led a large expedition from what is now Mexico to Kansas
Francisco Coronado
A Spanish explorer who led a large expedition from what is now Mexico to Kansas. Francisco Coronado. Francisco Coronado was a Spanish explorer known for searching for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold in the 16th century.

A missionary who was the first European in what is now the State of Arizona
Fray Marcos de Niza
A missionary who was the first European in what is now the State of Arizona. Fray Marcos de Niza. Fray Marcos de Niza was a Spanish explorer who claimed to have seen the legendary Seven Cities of Gold in 1539.

The first king of Spain who sponsored the first voyage of Christopher Columbus
King Ferdinand
The first king of Spain who sponsored the first voyage of Christopher Columbus was King Ferdinand. King Ferdinand was the monarch who helped start the Age of Exploration by supporting Columbus's journey to the New World.

A wealth that one party gives to another as a sign of respect, submission, or allegiance
Tribute
A wealth that one party gives to another as a sign of respect, submission, or allegiance. Tribute. In history, tribute was a payment made by one nation or group to another, often to show loyalty or avoid conflict.