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Vocab 8 Flashcards

1
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A name, meaning “Conqueror”, for certain explorers of the 1500’s and 1600’s.

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Conquistador

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A person who was born in the Americas but whose parents were both Spanish settlers.

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Creole

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To travel all the way around the Earth.

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Circumnavigate

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4
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The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another region

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Imperialism

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5
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A private trading company in which shares are sold to investors to finance business ventures.

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Joint Stock Company

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An instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars.

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Astrolabe

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7
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A group of territories governed by one ruler.

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Empire

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8
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A mapmaker.

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Cartographer

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9
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To be native to a country or region.

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Indigenous

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An economic policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its national wealth.

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Mercantilism

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11
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A member of the highest class in the Americas, born in Europe.

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Peninsular

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12
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A person born in the Americas whose parents were of African and European descent.

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Mulatto

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13
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An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.

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Capitalism

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14
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The voyage from Africa to the Americas on slave ships.

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Middle Passage

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15
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A person who is dedicated to spreading religion

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Missionary

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16
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An economy based on the raising and selling of one crop or a small number of crops.

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Cash Crop Economy

17
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The global exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas, and technology that began in the 1400s

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Columbian Exchange

18
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A person born in the Americas whose parents were of Native American and European descent.

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Mestizo

19
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A system created by the Spanish government in the Americas allowing colonists to demand labor or tribute from Native Americans.

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Encomienda System

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An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects a large number of people.

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Epidemic

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