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Spanish conquerors of the Americas
an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it.
17th century economic belief that a country's prosperity depended on having a large supply of gold and silver.
to bring a product into a country to be sold.
to send a product to be sold in another country.
A crop that is grown to be sold rather than used by the farmer.
Spanish and Portuguese officials in the New World who were born in Europe and held all the important government positions.
The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas.
During the 15th Century, many European nations wanted to find ocean routes to Africa and Asia. India and China had many valuable resources like silks, gold and spices.
Italian who led the exploration and colonization for Spain.
Military expeditions to capture the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks.
European nations, especially England, Spain, and Portugal had colonies all over the world. The Europeans treated the native people they conquered very poorly.
The policy of obtaining and occupying colonies to form an empire.
The Americas; the place where the European explorers settled and formed colonies
These things motivated the explorers (God, Gold, Glory)
Was used in weapons to conquer and colonize new land
A fast boat that helped the explorers get across the ocean
Helped the explorers navigate the latitude of the stars
An economic system that was based on land ownership that was used before exploration and was replaced by Mercantilism
a Portuguese prince and explorer. Though he did not personally participate in exploring, he sent many explorers from Portugal to the western coast of Africa

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