7.11 Flashcards
Cite
Quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, esp. in a scholarly work.
Analyze
Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, esp. information), typically for purposes of explanation…
Astrolabe
An instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, before the development of the sextant.
Capitalism
An economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
Caravel
A small, fast Spanish or Portuguese ship of the 15th–17th centuries
Explicit
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
Inferences
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Cartography
The science or practice of drawing maps.
Circumnavigate
Sail all the way around (something, esp. the world).
Colony
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from..
Textual Evidence
based on or conforming to the text, as of the Scriptures: a textual interpretation of the Bible.
Conclude
Bring (something) to an end.
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was a dramatically widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture and human populations (including slaves)
Commerce
The activity of buying and selling, esp. on a large scale.
Dutch East India Company
A Dutch trading company founded in 1602 to protect Dutch trading interests in the Indian Ocean. It was dissolved in 1799.
Determine
Firmly decide: “she determined to tackle him the next day”; “he determined on a plan”.
Theme
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic: “the theme of the sermon was reverence”.
Export
Send (goods or services) to another country for sale
Import
Bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
Invest
Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or…: “getting workers to invest in private pension funds”; “the company is to invest $12 million in its new manufacturing site
Central Idea
The thesis statement states the thesis or argument of the author in an essay or similar document. Usually no more than a sentence long
Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
Mercantilism
The economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances
Plantation
An estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
