Columbian Exchange Flashcards
Old world
the eastern hemisphere exclusive of Australia specifically the continent of Europe
Columbian exchange
Trade from old to new world and new to old
New world
western hemisphere especially the continental landmass of North and South America
Slave
someone who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for that person without pay
Christopher Columbus
Discovered the Americas
Francisco Pizarro
Conquered the east
Hernan Cortez
Conquered the Aztecs
Conquistador
a leader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, and Peru in the 16th century
Mercantilism
An economic system developing during the decay of feudalism to increase power
Middle passage
The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic ocean to the seas
Indentured servent
A person who signs is bound by indentures to work for another for a specific time especially in return for payment of travel expenses and maintenance
Small pox
a serious disease that causes fever and a rash and often death
Triangle trade
Trading between three ports or region
Treaty or tordesillas
Divided the newly discovered lands out of Europe between Portugal and Spain
Capitalism
a way of organizing an economy so that the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, etc.) are owned by individual people and companies rather than by the government
