Unit 5: Lesson 23

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  1. dominate
    have the power to defeat
    They offered to help him conquer the hostile Aztec empire that had long dominated them.
  2. extend
    broaden in scope or range or area
    They moved north, building missions and churches along the California coast, extending the lands of New Spain.
  3. sprawling
    spreading out in different directions
    Even so, they needed help in rounding up the livestock on their sprawling lands.
  4. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
    They offered to help him conquer the hostile Aztec empire that had long dominated them.
  5. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
    From California to Texas, native vaqueros were acknowledged to be the best horsemen in the world.
  6. flourish
    grow vigorously
    The vaqueros were also needed to capture the wild horses that flourished on the prairies and valleys of the large haciendas.
  7. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
    In fact, they outnumbered the Mexican residents who lived there for generations.
  8. prosper
    make steady progress
    The Spanish king rewarded Cortés and his soldiers with gifts of land. Throughout New Spain they built ranches called haciendas (ah SYEHN dahs) and prospered.
  9. acquainted
    having fair knowledge of
    The soldiers and priests of New Spain were already acquainted with raising cattle in Spain.
  10. decline
    a condition inferior to an earlier condition
    Long cattle drives became unnecessary. The decline of the vaquero began.
Created on Thu Jul 30 12:58:54 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Jul 31 09:39:31 EDT 2020)

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