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Mr. MarshallChapter2

For 2nd chapter vocab

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conquistador Spanish solider that explored the Americas and claimed land for Spain
Hernando Cortes Conquistador who brought the Aztecs to ruin
Christoper Columbus Italian navigator who looked for a faster water route to Asia
Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 treaty in which Spain and Portugal agreed to divide lands of the western hemisphere between them and moved the line of Demarcation to the west
mercantilism economic system that increased money in a country's treasury by creating a favorable balance of trade
Amerigo Vespucci Italian sailor who explored what is now the Americas
Franciso Pizarro conquistador who defeated the Inca
missionary person sent by the church to convert native Americas to christianity
alliance people or nations involved in a pact or treaty
Henry Hudson English explorer who sailed fot the Dutch and landed at the coast of present day New York
John Cabot Italian sailor who sailed for English and is believed to have landed in Newfoundland, Canada
Giovanni da Verrazzano Italian sailor who sailed for the French with hopes of finding an all-water route to Asia
Jacques Cartier French sailor who sailed up the St. Lawrence river to present-day Montieal
Spanish Arimado Large fleets of ships sent to invade England and restore catholicism
Samual de Champlain Founder of fur-trading post at Quebec
New France First permanent French colony in North America
New Netherland first permanent Dutch colony in North America
Galleon Sailing ship
Slavery the practice of one person being owned by another person
Middle passage middle leg of the triangular trade route that brought captured Africans to the Americans to serve as slaves
Slave codes law passed to regulate the treatment of slaves
racism belief that some people are inferior because of their race
maroon runaway or fugitive slave
encomienda grant of Native AAmerican slave labor
Haclenda Large farm or estate
Mission settlement created by the Spanish church in order to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Bartolome de Las Casas Spaniard who fought for Native American rights
Columbian Exchange Transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Western and Eastern hemispheres
Plantation Large farm that raises cash and crops
Export To send abroad for trade or sale
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