Voyages of Discovery
Capitalism is
an economic system, citizens, not governments, own and run companies.
Subsistence farming is
a type of agriculture where people live on what they grow instead of selling it
Enlighten is
free from the superstitions and ignorance of the Middle Ages
A colony is
an area settled and ruled by a distant land
Interest is
money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent
Sect is
a religious group that is a smaller part of a larger group
Reason is
The ability to think in a logical way
A plantation is
a large estate farmed by many workers
Mercantilism is
belief in the benefits of profitable trading
Cash crops are
crops that are grown to be sold
Divine right is
belief that a ruler’s authority comes directly from God
the outer edge of something
Representative Government is
A representative government is a type of government where citizens elect individuals to represent their interests and make decisions on their behalf
Debtor is
someone who owes something to another
Natural Rights are
rights that belong to all people from birth
Relatively is
somewhat/ comparatively
Invest is
to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
Deprive
to take something away
Separation of powers is
a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches