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World history
chapter 16
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. |
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. |