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Ch.16 Vocab
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 laborer. |
peninsular | colonist born in Spain. |
cerole | 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. |
triangle 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. |