| A | B |
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| Navigation | Planning a course for travel. |
| Conquistador | A Spanish person who conquers lands in the Americas. |
| Balance of Trade | The relationship between a country's imports and exports. |
| Sultanate | A muslim kingdom ruled by a Sultan. |
| Isolationism | A policy of avoiding contact with other countries. |
| Missionary | A person who goes to a foreign country to teach about thier religion or convert other people to it. |
| Plantation | A large agricultural estate. |
| Columbian Exchange | The initial exchange of goods between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (the Americas) |
| Mercantilism | An economic system based on trade. |
| Commercial Revolution | A dramatic change in trade and economics |
| Colony | A settlement of land ruled by another country. |
| Exports | Goods sent out of the country for sale. |
| Imports | Goods brought into the country for sale. |
| Capital | Money available for investment. |
| Natural Resources | Materials found in nature that are used for economic gain. |
| Triangle Trade | Trade route that connects Europe, Africa and the Americas. |
| Textile | cloth; fabric |
| Empire | A large political unit under one leader |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that the emporer receives his/ her power from heaven. |
