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Chapter 16

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A light, fast sailing ship. Caravel
Or sail completely around, the world. Circumnavigate
System to the Caribbean. Encomienda
Or conqueror, a term applied to Spanish military leaders who fought against the native peoples of the Americas. Conquistador
Each of whom ruled a large area in the king's name. Viceroys
Signed in 1494, drew an imaginary line through the Atlantic. Treaty of Tordesillas
Over time, contact between the two groups led to the widespread exchang of plants, animals, and disease. Columbian Exchange
During the 1500s, for example, Europeans developed a new type of economic policy. Mercantilism
It could extract gold and silver from mines at home or in its colonies, or it could sell more goods than it bought from foreign countries. Balance of Trade
Or grants of money, to help businesspeople start new industries. Subsidies
During this period, an economic system. Capitalism
To fund ever-large businesses. Joint-stock companies
Estates where cash crops such as sugar or tobacco were grown on a large scale. Plantations
Captured Africans were marched to slave ships where they became part of a network. Triangular trade
Brought Africans to the Americas to be sold as slaves. Middle Passage
As a result of the slave trade, people of African descent spread throughout the Americas and Western Europe. African Diaspora
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