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Astrolabe Intrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
Capitalism Economic system in which the means of production are privatly owned and operated for profit
Cartographer mapmaker
cash crop economy economy based on the raisng the selling of one crop or a small number of crops
Columbian Exchange The business revolution that occurred in late 1400's
Commercial Revolution The business revolution that occured in europe after the middle ages
COnquistador name, meaning "conqueror", for certain explores of the 1500's and 1600's
Empire Group of states or territories governed by one ruler
Encomienda system created by the spanish government in the americas allowing colonists to demand labor or tribune from native americans
Epidemic an outbreak of deisese that spreads quickly and affects a large number of people
Imperialism domination by one country of the political economic or cultural lie of another region
indigenous native country or region
Mercantism Economic policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its national wealth
middle passage THe voyage from africa to the aericans on slave ships
missionary person dedicated to spreading a religion
Trade deficit A situation un whitch a nation imports more then it exports
Circumnavigate to travel all the way around the earth
Joint Stock Company Private trading company in which shares are sold to investors to finance business venture
plantation A large estate run by a owner or overseer and worked by laborers who lived there
CReole Person who was born in the americas but whose parents wer both spanish settlers
Mestizo person born in the americas whose parents were of native american and european decent
Peninsular member of the highest class in the americas, born in europe
Mulatto person born in the americas whose parents wer of african and european descent
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