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Honors W History 11
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |