WH Units 6 & 7 Vocabulary

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An economic philosophy that promoted the idea of a nation’s wealth was enhanced by the accumulation of bullion, a favorable balance of trade, and the establishment of overseas colonial monopolies.

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mercantilism

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a forced labor system in which a tract of land was granted to Spanish colonists in Latin America during the 16th century that included the American Indians living on the land to serve as labor

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encomienda system

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An economic system used by the Incas that required men to give labor service to imperial projects; later adapted by Spanish colonists for agriculture and mining.

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mit'a

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Massive exchange of agricultural goods, livestock, disease, culture, and people between the Old World and the New World during the 16th-19th centuries.

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Columbian Exchange

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large Chinese sailing ships used for long voyages

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junks

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An elite division of the Ottoman military that was mainly comprised of Christian boys captured in war or given as tribute.

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Janissaries

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An intellectual and philosophical emphasis on the importance of individuals as creative and critical thinkers.

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humanism

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Time period between 1450-1750 in Europe characterized by the rediscovery of the classical works of Greece and Rome, but can refer to any general cultural resurgence.

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Renaissance

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16th century events in Europe that resulted in the establishment of Protestant churches and changes to the Roman Catholic Church

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Reformation

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Christian church denominations, teachings, and individuals during the Reformation that rejected Roman Catholic Church doctrines

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Protestant