unit 1 ss test Flashcards
the Protestant Reformation
religious movement in Europe that wanted to reform or replace the Catholic Church
nationalism
a pride for one’s nation (group) can lead to a dislike or competition with other nations
imperialism
nation or countries expansion for the sake of expansion to get more power and influence
colony
a territory controlled by the “mother country”
colonialism
the practice of establishing colonies in other lands to control those lands, people, and resources
mercantilism
economic policy where a country wants to maximize how much it owns/sells and minimize how much it needs to buy from other countries
Santo Domingo
first permanent European settlement in the New World founded by the Spanish
conquistadors
Spanish explorers and conquerers
northwest passage
a fantasized all-water route across North America that leads to Asia (does NOT really exist)
Quebec
first permanent French settlement in the New World
Jamestown
first permanent English settlement in the New World
Virginia company
investment company that helped fund voyages to the New World
cash crop
crops that are grown with the intention of selling them for a profit; examples including tobacco and sugar
triangular slave trade
trade patterns that developed between the Old and New Worlds; an exchange of slaves, raw materials, and manufactured goods
middle passage
the stage of triangular slave trade where enslaved Africans get sent to the New World