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5. holy church for muslims
6. in Spain and Spanish America) a fortified military settlement.
8. the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa.
10. the application of scientific discoveries to practical use
11. a period of renewed interest in classical greek and roman learning, spread throughout Europe in the 1400s
12. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
13. a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.
14. encouraged europeans to pursue new ideas and challenges
15. an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel.
17. de bois- (in Canada and the northern US) a woodsman or trader of French origin.
18. larger and sturdier sailing vessels
19. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
20. an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.

1. passage- a famed sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
2. a North American Indian settlement of the southwestern US, especially one consisting of multistoried adobe houses built by the Pueblo people.
3. better maps and navigational instruments
4. of demarcation- A line defining the boundary of a buffer zone or area of limitati
5. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
7. a pilgrims journey
8. relating to ancient greece and rome
9. a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
16. sail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world).