Week 4 American History Vocabulary

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Land that has been settled and improved on away from a country's homeland

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Colony

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Tax placed on imports

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Tariff

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The ocean crossing that brought slaves from Africa to North America

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Middle Passage

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organized refusal to buy goods

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boycott

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closing off of a port

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blockade

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the effect, result, or outcome of an earlier action

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consequence

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relating to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and goods for trade.

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Economics

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a system where nations gain wealth by controlling trade

       

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Mercantilism

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Spanish soldiers and explorers

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Conquistador

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a person who travels to a territory or community, in order to make converts to his or her religion

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Missionary