Unit 6 Vocab

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Define missionaries

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Individuals sent to promote their faith and provide services.

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Define Mestizo

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A person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry.

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Define Conquistador

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A Spanish or Portuguese explorer and soldier who conquered territories in the Americas.

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Define Mercantilism

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Mercantilism is an economic theory that advocates for government regulation of a nation's economy to enhance state power, primarily through a favorable balance of trade.

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Define Columbian Exchange

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The Columbian Exchange is the transfer of goods, ideas, and populations between the Americas and the Old World after 1492.

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Define Peninsulares

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Peninsulares are Spanish-born individuals living in the Spanish colonies.

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Define the Encomienda System

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The Encomienda System was a labor system that allowed Spanish settlers to extract labor from indigenous people in exchange for protection and religious instruction.

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Define the Middle Passage

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The Middle Passage is the route taken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas.

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Define Astrolabe

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An astrolabe is an ancient instrument used for measuring the altitude of stars and solving astronomical problems.

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Define Triangular Trade

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Triangular Trade is a historical trade system involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.