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Chapter 16 Vocab
World History
Term | Definition |
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Conquistador | Conqueror |
Immunity | Resistance |
Alliance | Association |
Civil War | War within same nation |
Viceroy | Royal representative |
Plantation | Large estate for workers |
Encomienda | Right to demand labor or taxes |
Peon | Forced laborer |
Peninsular | Colonist born in Spain |
Creole | American-born descendant of Spanish settler |
Mestizo | Native American and Spanish descendant |
Mulatto | African and Spanish descendant |
Privateer | Pirate |
Missionary | One spreading Christianity |
Revenue | Income from taxes |
Compact | Agreement |
Inflation | General rise in prices |
Capitalism | Investment of capital to make a profit |
Entrepreneur | Merchant taking big risks for big profits |
Joint stock company | Amasses capital to outfit a ship |
Mercantilism | Nation needs more exports than imports |
Tariff | Tax on import |