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World history
chapter 16
| 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. |