Historical Terms and Concepts

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Taino

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The culture group that lived in the Caribbean when Columbus arrived.

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Enslaved

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To be forced to work for no pay and without the freedom to leave.

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Ally

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A person, group, or nation that unites with another in order to do something.

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Navigation

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The science of determining a ship’s location and direction of travel.

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Patroon

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A person who received a large estate from the Dutch West India Company for bringing 50 settlers to the New Netherlands colony.

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Missionary

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A person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs.

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Encomienda

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A large area of land given to loyal Spaniards willing to settle in the Americas.

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Merchant

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A person who makes a living from buying and selling goods.

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Columbian Exchange

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The movement of people, plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Northwest Passage

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A passage that Europeans thought would cross through America.