Latin American Revolutions vocab

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Colonies

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A country or area under control, or partial control, of another country, and occupied by settlers

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Viceroys

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A ruler exercising authority in a colony, on behalf of a sovereign leader

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Mercantilism

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Economic theory that says colonies exist for the mother country's financial interests

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Creoles

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A person of European descent, born in the West Indies or Spanish America

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Nationalism

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Identification with one's own nation, and support for its interests