unit 5 vocab

what is the definition of mesoamerica

• " middle america" the region extending modern-day mexico through central america

• a Spanish conqueror of the Americas

• A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

• Trading of slaves from Africa to the Americas

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what is the definition of slash and burn agriculture

• separation from others; aloneness

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

• a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land

• Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.

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what is the definition of Terrace Farming?

• voyages to new territories by European navigators in the 15th century,

• A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

• a farming system that is in the form of steps going up a mountain

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whats the definition of Astrolabe?

• (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

• An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets

• system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.

• Trading of slaves from Africa to the Americas

what is the definition of Cartography?

• The science of making maps

• system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.

• Trading of slaves from Africa to the Americas

• voyages to new territories by European navigators in the 15th century,

what is the definition of Colonization?

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

• a farming system that is in the form of steps going up a mountain

• One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit

• (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

what is the definition of Mission System?

• separation from others; aloneness

• The colonial system devised by the Spanish to control the Indian population, forcing them to convert to Catholicism and work the land.

• A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

what is the definition of Encomienda System?

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

• A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

• system in Spanish America that gave settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting them and teaching them skills.

• Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.

what is the definition of Conquistador?

• A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name

• A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies

• One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit

• A Spanish conqueror of the Americas

what is the definition of assimilate?

• (v.) to absorb fully or make one's own; to adopt as one's own; to adapt fully

• The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

• A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa

• A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else