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European Exploration
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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indigenous | originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. |
motives | a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious. |
mercantilism | the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism |
persecution | hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs. |
oppression | prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control. |
impact | he effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another. |
global | relating to the whole world; worldwide |
economic conditions | the present state of the economy in a country or region. |
geographical conditions | the natural features of a region. |
social conditions | an existing circumstance, situation or state affecting the life, welfare and relations of human beings in community. |
political conditions | of or relating to the state, government, the body politic, public administration, policy-making |
Crusades | each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. |
Renaissance | he revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries. |
Reformation | he revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries. |