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Social Studies test
DEEZ NUTZ ON YO FACE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the skill or science of determining the route to a destination | navigation |
| a navigation tool used to determine the position of the sun, a star, or another object in the sky | astrolabe |
| a device that uses a magnetic pointer to show direction | compass |
| an economics system that aims to increase a country's wealth and power by controlling trade + people | mercantilism |
| a small, maneuverable sailing ship used by the Portuguese in the 15th century | caravel |
| the sides and bottom of a boat | hull |
| to give official approval | validate |
| the rebel against leaders, especially on a ship | mutiny |
| the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle and area that already has an indigenous population | colonization |
| to travel completely around something such as earth, especially by water | circumnavigation |
| the spanish word for conqueror | conquistador |
| a settlement built for the purpose of converting native americans to christianity + expanding territory | mission |
| a system which spanish offered grants of land and enslaved people to reward conquerors | encomenda |
| a company that raises money by selling shares, or interest in the company, in the form of stock | joint stock company |
| a large farm that where one or more crops are grown by a large number of laborers, then sold for a profit by the plantation owner | plantation |
| providing benefits without costing much money | cost-effective |
| cruel, lacking mercy | inhumane |
| a person who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time in exchange for some benefit | indentured servant |
| goods transported by a ship, plane or truck | cargo |
| personal property | chattel |
| to send goods to sell in another country | export |
| the act of preparing ground for growing crops | cultivation |
| someone who supervises workers to make sure a job is done properly | overseer |