Conquistadors
Explorers lured by the prospect of lands filled with gold and silver
Encomienda
a form of forced and unpaid labor of Natives used by Spanish leaders
Hierarchy
communities organized based on ranks
Colonization
the establishment of distant settlements controlled by the parent country
New World
the term given to the Americas after discovery
Mestizo
a person with Native American and Spanish heritage
Triangular Trade
three sided trade of goods and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the NewWorld
Columbian Exchange
the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old Worldand New World
Middle Passage
refers to the stage of triangular trade in which slaves were transported tothe New World
Mercantilism
a system in which countries believed trade was the best way to increasewealth and power, so they used other lands (colonies) for their benefit