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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
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forced to leave
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invited
bluff
banished
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16 questions
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The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
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forced to leave
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Dominican priest who spoke out against mistreatment of Native Americans
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a steep, high bank beside a body of water
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He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
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A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
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A grant of land made by Spain to a settler in the Americas, including the right to use Native Americans as laborers on it
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A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
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the African who accompanied Cabeza de Vaca on his travels through Texas and led Fray Marcos into New Mexico
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A Spanish soldier and commander; in 1540, he led an expedition north from Mexico into Arizona; he was searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, but only found Adobe pueblos.
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Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541).
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Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
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Cities of gold that did not exist. Natives may have told Cabeza de Baca this story to fool them into leaving. Fray Marcos also said he say the cities of gold, but he was a liar, liar, pants on fire!
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Disease that killed many Natives brought to the Americas by the Europeans.
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(n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
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a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch
