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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 labor. |
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. |
Triangular trade | goods for slaves for goods. |
Repeal | cancel. |
Monopoly | exclusive business control. |
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. |