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17 Cards in this Set
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Overseas |
across the ocean or sea |
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Obtain |
To take possession of |
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Conquistadors |
Spanish soldiers who conquered people in other lands |
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Circumnavigate |
To go completely around something, such as the world |
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Primary |
most important; first |
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Allies |
Those who support each other for some common purpose |
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Smallpox |
A disease that causes a high fever and often death |
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Ambush |
A surprise attack |
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Hostage |
Someone held against his or her will in exchange for something |
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Considerable |
Large in size, quantity, or quality |
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Global |
Involving the entire Earth |
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Plantation |
A large estate or farm that used enslaved people or hired workers to grow and harvest crops |
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Cash crops |
Crops grown in large amounts to sold for profit |
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Mercantilism |
An economic theory that depends on a greater amount of exports than imports in order to increase a country's supply of gold and silver |
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Commerce |
An exchange of goods; business |
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Entrepreneur |
One who organizes, pays for, and takes on the risk of setting up a business |
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Cottage Industry |
A system for making goods in worker's homes |
