Early Exploration & Colonization

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a government where the ruler inherits the leadership role

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monarchy

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a settlement ruled by a distant country

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colony

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people whose "mission" is to spread religion

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missionaries

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Spanish conquerors

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conquistadors

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colonies produce raw materials to increase the wealth of their "mother" country

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mercantilism

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an agreement or contract among people

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compact

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farming

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agriculture

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traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery

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exploration

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the exchange of plants, animals, & disease during early exploration

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Columbian Exchange

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government where representatives are elected by the people

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representative government