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Term | Definition |
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Supply | The amount of product or service that is available |
Demand | How much of a product or service consumers are willing to purchase at a particular price |
Scarcity | A small and inadequate amount of a product or service |
Surplus | A quantity of goods that is much larger than needed |
Conquistador | A person who is out to conquer new territory |
Exploration | Traveling in search of new lands, ideas, and/or things |
New World | Includes North America, South America, and Central America |
Old World | A part of the world that was known to its citizens before they came into contact with the Americans, including Europe, Africa, and Asia |
Europe | Continent including the countries; France, Spain, England, Italy, and more. |
Indigenous | A person that is native or original to an area. For Example; The Native Americans were indigenous people of North America |
Spices | Very valuable in Europe in the 1500's because they were used to flavor and preserve food, medicines, perfumes, air freshening scents, and religious ceremonies |
Voyage | A long journey by seas |