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circumnavigate to sail completely around the world
cartography The science of making maps and globes
caravel A small, narrow vessel with two or three masts and triangle sails
colonization the process of establishing settlements called called colonies
viceroy an officer who ruled in the name of the king in the Spanish Americans
Encomienda system A system in which colinest had the right to demand labor or tribute from nerbuy native Americans
Line of demarcation A line that divides the non-european world into two zones
privateers pirates that operated with the approval of European governments
Columbian exchange the exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the eastern hemispheres
capitalism an economic system in which buseiness is privately owned and operated for profit
Traditional economny an economny in which the exchange of goods is based on custom or tribute
market economny an economny in which prices and the disturbance of goods are based on completion in a market
northwest passage a water rout to Asia through present-day america
push-pull factors Push factors motivate people to leave their homes--Pull factors attract people to move to a new location
indentured servents Poor immigrants who paid for passage to the colonies by agreeing to work for four to seven years
triangulear trade The triangular-shaped group of Atlantic trade routes that linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas
middle passage The route that carried slaves from Africa to the New World
conquistadors The Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered teritory
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