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ch 5 section 2
Central America & the Caribbean History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cash crops | crops grown for profit |
| scarcity | shortage |
| exploited | took advantage of |
| triangular trade | trade among three continents: The Americas, Europe, and Africa |
| multitudes | numbers |
| staple | main food of an area |
| Maize | corn |
| viceroys | governors who represented the Spanish king and queen |
| provinces | smaller parts of a larger nation |
| harbors | places where ships could land protected from the open sea |
| dictator | one person who leads with complete control |
| commonwealth | a nation that governs itself but is part of a larger country |