Colonial Vocab 1

Front

Land bridge connecting Asia & North America during the last Ice Age

Back

Bering Straight Land Bridge

Front

Ancestors of all Native People

Back

Paleo-Indians

Front

Original people in the Americas

Back

Indigenous

Front

Economic system based on private initiative

Back

Capitalism

Front

Political organization where a group shares history under one government.

Back

Nation States

Front

Economic theory that a nation's strength came from gold and trade.

Back

Mercantilism

Front

Buying or selling of goods and services

Back

Commerce

Front

Spreader of religious ideas

Back

Missionary

Front

Distribution of economic and political power to prevent dominance.

Back

Balance of Power

Front

Spanish Empire

Back

New Spain