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Chapter 16 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Conquistador | Conquerer. |
Immunity | Resistance. |
Alliance | Association. |
Civil War | War with the same nation. |
Viceroy | Royal representitive. |
Plantation | Large estate for workers. |
Encomienda | Right to demand labor or taxes. |
Peon | Forced labor. |
Peninsular | Colonist born in Spain. |
Creole | American-born descendant of a 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. |
Triangular Trade | Goods for slaves for goods. |
Repeal | Cancel. |
Monopoly | Exclusive business control. |
Inflation | General rise in prices. |
Capitalism | Investment of a 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. |