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15 Cards in this Set
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carographer
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mapmakers
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astrolabe
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an instrument used to determine latitude at sea
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caravel
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a sail that combined the square sails of European ships with the Arab lateen, or triangular sails.
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scurvy
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a disease caused by a lack of Vitamen C.
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circumnavigate
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to sail around the world.
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immunity
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resistance
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viceroy
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a representative who ruled in the king's name.
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plantation
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large estates run by an owner or the owner's overseer
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encomienda
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the right to demand labor or tribute form Native Americans in a particular area
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peon
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a worker forced to labor for a landlord in order to pay off debt
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peninsulares
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people born in Spain
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creoles
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American-born descendants of Spanish settlers
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mestizos
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people of Native American and European descent
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mulattos
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people of African and European descent
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privateer
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a pirate
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