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Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age of exploration | A period of European exploration and discovery that lasted from about 1418 to 1620 |
| capitalism | an economic system based on invested of money for profit |
| cartography | the science and art of making maps |
| colonies | a territory often very large under the economic controlled of another country |
| cottage industry | a small scale business in witch people produce goods at home |
| detrimental | something that does harm or damage |
| epidemics | an outbreak of a contagious diseases that spread quickly and over a wide area |
| inflation | a rise in picies often due to the supply of money |
| market economy | an economy in witch prices are determined by the buying |
| mercantilism | an economic policy by witch nations try to gather wealth by establishing colonies and trade. |
| Motives | something that causes a person or people to act |
| policy | an overall plan especially of a government |
| starving | to suffer or die from lack of food |