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McDougall Ch 20

Term or NameDefinition
Christopher Columbus Italian explorer who landed in the Americas
colony land controlled by another nation
Hernando Cortes conquistador who defeated the Aztec
conquistadors Spanish explores in the Americas
Montezuma II leader of the Aztec at the time of Cortes's arrival
Francisco Pizarro conquistador who defeated the Inca
mestizo person with mixed Spanish & Native American blood
encomienda system of mining and arming using natives as slave labor
New France area of the Americas explored and claimed by France
Jamestown first permanent settlement in America
Pilgrims group of English people who founded a colony in Plymouth
Puritans people who did not agree with the practices of the Church of England
New Netherland Dutch colony begun in modern New Youk City
French & Indian War war between Britain and France over land in North America
Metacom native Ameican leader who lead an attack on the villages of Massachursett; also called King Philip
Atlantic slave trade buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas
triangular trade European trade between the Americas, Africa, and Europe involving slaves & other goods
middle passage voyage that brought captured Africans to the West Indies 7 the Americas
Columbian Exchange global transfer of foods, plants, & animals during the colonization of the Americas
Commercial Revolution new business & trade practives in Europe uring the 16th & 17th centuries
capitalism economic system based on private ownership & investment of wealth for profit
joint-stock company company in which people pooled their wealth for a common purpose
mercantilism eonomic policy of increasing wealth & power by obtaining large amounts of gold & silver and selling more goods than are bought
favorable balance of trade condition resulting from selling more goods than are bought
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