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Chapter 16 Vocab
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Conquistador | Conquerorc |
Immunity | Resistancei |
Alliance | Associationa |
Civil War | War within same nationcw |
Viceroy | Royal representativev |
Plantation | Large estate for workersp |
encomienda | Right to demand labor or taxese |
Peon | Forced Laborape |
Peninsular | Colonist born in Spainapi |
Creole | American born descendant of Spanish settlerce |
Mestizo | Native American and Spanish descendantms |
Mulatto | African and Spanish descendantmt |
Privateer | Piratepi |
Missionary | One spreading Christianitymy |
Revenue | Income from taxesrv |
Compact | Agreementct |
Triangular trade | Goods for slaves for goodstt |
Repeal | Cancelre |
Monoply | Exclusive business controlmo |
Inflation | general rise in pricesin |
Capitalism | Investment of capital to make profitca |
Entrepreneur | Merchant taking big risks for big profitsen |
Joint stock company | Amasses capital to outfit a shipjsc |
Mercantilism | Nation needs more exports than importsme |
Tariff | Tax on importta |