Chpt 3 New World Vocab Flashcards
Conqueror in Spanish; a leader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, & Peru in the 16th century
Conquistador
The capital city of the Aztec empire, on which modern-day Mexico City was built
Tenochtitlan
Representative of the king of Spain who ruled colonies in his name
Viceroy
A worker forced to labor for a landlord to pay off a debt that is impossible to pay off in his or her lifetime, which is incurred by food, tools, or seeds the landlord has advanced to him or her
Peony
Member of the highest class in Spain’s colonies who ruled colonies in his name
Peninsular
In Spanish colonial America, an American-born descendant of Spanish settlers
Creole
In Spanish colonial America, a person of Native American & European descent
Mestizo
In Spanish colonial America, a person of African & European descent
Mulatto
Dutch, English & French pirates who preyed on treasure ships from the Americas in the 1500s, operating with the approval of the European government
Privateer
English Protestants who rejected the Church of England
Pilgrims
An agreement between people
Compact
War between England and France in the Americas that happened from 1754 to 1765; it was part of a global war called the Seven Year’s War
French & Indian War
The leg of the triangular trade route on which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
Middle Passage
The global exchange of goods, ideas, plants & animals, & disease that began with Columbus’s journey to the Americas
Columbian passage
An economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available
Inflation
