Chapter 10 Flashcards
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conquistor
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a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
2
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colony
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a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
3
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mercantilism
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belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
4
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balance of trade
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the difference in value between a country’s imports and exports.
5
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the compass
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an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
6
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joint stock company
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a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
