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a settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity and expanding territory
mission
How long did the transatlantic slave trade last?
about 300 years
Who did most of the work on plantations?
enslaved people
Who did the Spanish first enslave to work on their plantations?
Indigenous people
providing benefits without costing much money
cost-effective
Who brought the first Africans to the British colonies in North America?
The Dutch
cruel, lacking mercy
inhumane
a company that raises money by selling shares, or interest the company, in the form of stock
joint-stock company
personal property
chattel
the Spanish word for conqueror
conquistador
2 to 4 months
What did the Europeans bring to the Americas that most likely made it easier to conquer the Indigenous people?
diseases
goods transported by a ship, plane, or truck
cargo
a large farm where one or more crops are grown by a large number or laborers, then sold for a profit by the plantation owner
plantation
to send goods to sell in another country
export
a person who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time in exchange for some benefit
indentured servant
someone who supervises workers to make sure a job is done properly
overseer
What was the triangular trade?
The triangular trade saw merchant ships bring goods from Europe to Africa, captive Africans to the Americas, and goods from the Americas back to Europe.
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What types of goods were transported from the Americas to Europe?
luxuries and foods
the act of preparing ground for growing crops
a system in which Spain offered grants of land and enslaved people to reward conquerors
encomienda
What was the triangular trade?
The triangular trade saw merchant ships bring goods from Europe to Africa, captive Africans to the America, and goods from the Americas back to Europe
Name 2 reasons why British colonists stopped using indentured servants and began using enslaved Africans.
The indentured servants began living past the end of their contracts and Indentured servants cost more than enslaved Africans
Name two reasons why British colonists stopped using indentured servants and began using enslaved Africans.
The indentured servants began living past the end of their contracts and indentured servants cost more than enslaved Africans.