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Chapter 18 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Age of Exploration | 1450-1700’s worldwide exploration. Mostly by European nations. |
| Bullion | bars of gold or silver |
| Line of Demarcation | Imaginary line, established by the Pope in 1493, in the Atlantic Ocean that divided unsettled land between Spain and Portugal. |
| Circumnavigate | Sailing around the globe. |
| Conquistador | Spanish sons of aristocratic families. |
| Viceroy | The Spanish kings representative. |
| Encomienda | Grants to settlers entitling them labor and taxes from the Indians. |
| Peon | Indians who once worked for the Aztec and Inca nobles. |
| Northwest Passage | waterway through North America to Asia. |
| Privateer | private ships authorized to attack enemy ships. |
| Puritan | Protestants. Church of England believed the church did not go far enough in reforms. |
| Legislature | law making body |
| French and Indian War | 1754 England (Britain) vs. France. Each with Indian allies clash over land around the Great Lakes |