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Chapter 16 Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
conquistador   conqueror  
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immunity   resistance  
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alliance   association  
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civil war   war within same nation  
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viceroy   royal representative  
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plantation   large estate for workers  
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encomienda   right to demand labor or taxes  
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peon   forced laborer  
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peninsular   colonist born in Spain  
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creole   American-born descendant of Spanish settler  
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mestizo   Native American and Spanish descendant  
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mulatto   African and Spanish descendant  
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privateer   pirate  
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missionary   one spreading Christianity  
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revenue   income from taxes  
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compact   agreement  
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triangular trade   goods for slaves for goods  
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repeal   cancel  
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monopoly   exclusive business control  
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inflation   general rise in prices  
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capitalism   investment of capital to make a profit  
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entrepreneur   merchant taking big risks for big profits  
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joint stock company   amasses capital to outfit a ship  
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mercantilism   nation needs more exports than imports  
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tariff   tax on import  
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