slavery
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| treating people as property and forcing them to work for free |
conquistador
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| one that conquers; specifically : a leader in the Spanish conquest of America and especially of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century |
colony
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| an area or country under the control of a more powerful country |
missionary
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| A Christian who travels in order to the word of God; The goal of a missionary is conversions |
trapper
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| people (men) who catch and kill animals for their fur |
Triangle Trade
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| historical term; refers to trade between Europe, Africa, and "The New World"... natural resources, slaves, and goods were being traded |
Columbian Exchange
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| refers to a 100 year period where cultural and biological exchanges were made between the "Old" and the "New" worlds |
"The New World"
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| historical term; This is what Europeans called North and South America after they were "discovered" by Christopher Columbus |
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