SS Chp 5 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 conquistadors | a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain |
| Northwest Passage | the supposed route across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found |
| contagious disease | a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another as germs are spread by touch or through the air |
| East Indies | Southeast Asia, including India, Indonesia, and Malaysia |
| colonies | a community ruled by another country, not by its own people |
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