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ONeal's Global Trade
Important Terms
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History
9th Grade
05/27/2009

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astrolabe
Definition
used by sailors to find location at sea
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mercantilism
Definition
economic policy of European nations, that colonies were used to help the mother country become rich
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imperialism
Definition
the act of powerful nations taking over weaker regions and totally dominating their culture
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colonialism
Definition
the political relationship between a powerful mother country and its weaker colony
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triangle trade
Definition
trading system between Europe, Africa and the New World
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columbian exchange
Definition
the world wide exchange of product and ideas after the discovery of the new world
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conquistadors
Definition
Spanish military leaders
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encomienda system
Definition
Spanish government gave Spanish colonists permission to use natives as forced labor (slaves) on plantations
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