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21 Cards in this Set
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trading companies backed by investors
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joint stock companies
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colonial governer
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viceroy
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the right of a spanish property owner to demand labor from the native americans on the land
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encomienda
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a system of international trade based on colonies and the desire for wealth
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merchantilism
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robbery at sea
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piracy
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people of mixed spanish and native american ancestry
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mestizos
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large estates granted to spanish nobles by the king of spain to encourage colonization
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haciendas
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nobles who used their personal funds to start colonies
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proprietors
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a person of spanish ancestry born in new spain
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creole
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spaniard living in new spain who was born in spain
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peninsulare
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elizabeth I
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the queen of england who challanged the spanish colonial empire in the americas
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walter raleigh
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sent english explorers to establish a colony in north america at roanoke island
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indentured servants
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sold labor in exchange for passage to the american colonies
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eusebio kino
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spanish priest who built more then 20 missions in northern mexico and arizona
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phillip II
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the king of spain who ruled a vast empire in europe and the amreicas during 1500s
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black slaves
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brought from africa to the americas by spaniards to work the plantations
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francis drake
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the most famous sea dog. Knighted by queen of england for taking millions of dollars worth of spanish treasure
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what did el camino royal link?
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All the spanish missions in california. It means the king's road.
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Roanoke mystery
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Francis Drake left behind 15 of his men when he picked up all the colonists to go to Roanoke. They were never heard of again. The "Lost Colony".
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year cortez conquered mexico
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around 1518
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year pizzaro conquered peru
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around 1532
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