| A | B |
| African Disaspora | Forced removal of Africans to America for slavery |
| middle passage | The voyage of slave ships from Africa to the Americas |
| racism | The belief that some people are inferior because of their race |
| Columbian Exchange | The movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
| plantation | Large farm that raises cash crops |
| slavery | The practice of holding a person in bondage for labor |
| encomienda | A grant of Native American labor |