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S.S. Module 23 Vocab

Module 23 Vocab

TermDefinition
Henry the Navigator Prince of Portugal that helped promote exploration by Portuguese sailors.
Vasco da Gama Explorer that sailed around Africa to reach India.
Christopher Columbus Italian navigator who discovered the New World while looking for a route to China.
Ferdinand Magellan The explorer and crew that was the first to sail around (circumnavigate) the globe.
Circumnavigate to sail around the world
Francis Drake English sailor and pirate famous for exploring the Americas and attacking Spanish ships.
Spanish Armada a large Spanish fleet of ships that was defeated by England.
Columbian Exchange exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe)
Plantations large farms
Bartolomé de las Casas Spanish priest who opposed harsh treatment of the Indians and wanted to bring slaves from Africa to work the plantations
Racism belief that some people are better than others because of racial traits
Mercantilism trading system in which the government controls all economic activity
balance of trade relationship between imported goods and exported goods
cottage industry home-based manufacturing businesses run by families
Atlas collection of maps
Capitalism system in which individuals and private businesses run most industries
market economy system in which individuals decide what goods and services to buy
Created by: Christie Adams
 

 



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