Unit 8 vocab world studies Flashcards
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organization
alliances
a war between people of the same country
Civil War
resistance of disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
immunity
Early 16 century Spanish adventures who conquered Mexico, Central America, and Peru, (examples Cortez, Pizarro, Francisco)
Conquistadors
royal governors sent by Spain to rule in the King’s name/sovereign
Viceroys
an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
plantations
workers forced to labor for a landlord in order to pay off a debt, could be Spanish-American
Peons
Descendents of Spanish-born but born in Latin America;
Creoles
people who work to spread their religious beliefs
Missionaries
the financial resources of the government
Revenues
an agreement, or contract, among a group of people
Compact
the extensive exchange of slaves, sugar, cotton, and furs between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that transformed economic, political, and social life on both sides of the Atlantic
Triangle trade
to cancel an act or law
Repeal
Companies that control all production of a good or service.
Monopolies
Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.
Divine Right
ruler with complete control over the government and the lives of the people.
Absolute Monarch
a fleet of warships
Armada
a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution
Limited Monarch
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries.
Balance of Power
An order to produce an arrested person before a judge
Habeas Corpus
hired foreign soldiers
Mercenaries
A reduction in population caused by natural or human-made forces.
Depopulation
adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture
Westernization
a person who has the right to vote in an election
Electors
