Exploring the Americas vocabulary

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The movement of people, animals, plants, and technology between continents that resulted from exploring and colonizing of the Americas

A northern water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

The passing along of a people's cultural history from one generation to the next by storytelling

A community of living things and their environment

Rebellion against authority

A journey, especially a difficult or dangerous one, made with lengthy planning and a clear goal

A conqueror, especially one of the 16th century Spanish soldiers who defeated the Indian civilizations of Mexico, Central America, or Peru.

The military operations by which Christian armies reclaimed control of Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages.