Vocab 2-28-17

Question 1

Peninsulares

Answer 1

Europeans who were born on the liberian peninsula of spain or portugal

Question 2

Creoles

Answer 2

White people born in spanish or portuguese colonies

Question 3

Mestizos

Answer 3

People of american indian and european descent

Question 4

Mulattoes

Answer 4

People of european & african ancestory in the spanish american colonies

Question 5

Imperialism

Answer 5

Ambition of a powerful nation ro dominate the political, economic, and cultural affairs of another nation or region

Question 6

Settlement colonies

Answer 6

Large groups of people from one country living together in a new country

Question 7

Dependent colonies

Answer 7

Colonies in which a few officials from one country rule people of another country

Question 8

Protectorates

Answer 8

Colonies in which the native rulers keep their titles but officials of the foreign power actually control regions

Question 9

Spheres of influence

Answer 9

Areas in which one country has a special interest, other nations agree to respect that interest