| A | B |
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| missionaries | a person sent by a church to teach and convert natives to Christianity |
| mercantilism | economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power through gold and silver |
| conquistadors | Spanish explorers traveling to the Americas to conquer new land |
| Spanish Armada | fleet of ships sent by the Spanish to invade England and restore the Catholic religion |
| New France | fur trading post established in 1608 that became the first permanent French settlement in North America |
| viceroyalty | provence ruled by a viceroy who ruled in the name of the king |
| plantation | large farm that raised cash crops |
| sugar | major cash crop exported to Europe |
| hacienda | large farm that provided food for the colony |
| cotton and coffee | major crops raised on the haciendas |
| encomienda | grant of Native American Labor |
| Middle Passage | Route from Africa to the Americas that carried slaves |
