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Vocab Ch. 16
Vocabulary for Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |