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Chapter 16 Vocab
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conquistador | Conquerorc |
| Immunity | Resistancei |
| Alliance | Associationa |
| Civil War | War within same nationcw |
| Viceroy | Royal representativev |
| Plantation | Large estate for workersp |
| encomienda | Right to demand labor or taxese |
| Peon | Forced Laborape |
| Peninsular | Colonist born in Spainapi |
| Creole | American born descendant of Spanish settlerce |
| Mestizo | Native American and Spanish descendantms |
| Mulatto | African and Spanish descendantmt |
| Privateer | Piratepi |
| Missionary | One spreading Christianitymy |
| Revenue | Income from taxesrv |
| Compact | Agreementct |
| Triangular trade | Goods for slaves for goodstt |
| Repeal | Cancelre |
| Monoply | Exclusive business controlmo |
| Inflation | general rise in pricesin |
| Capitalism | Investment of capital to make profitca |
| Entrepreneur | Merchant taking big risks for big profitsen |
| Joint stock company | Amasses capital to outfit a shipjsc |
| Mercantilism | Nation needs more exports than importsme |
| Tariff | Tax on importta |