1. Caravel: a small, fast sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century, commonly used for long-distance maritime exploration.
2. Circumnavigate: to sail or travel all the way around something, especially the globe.
3. Columbian Exchange: the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia following the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
4. Mercantilism: an economic policy that aims to increase a nation's wealth by controlling trade and accumulating precious metals, usually through the establishment of colonies.
5. Conquistador: a Spanish conqueror or adventurer in the Americas during the Age of Exploration.
6. Capitalism: an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, market competition, and profit motive.
7. Joint-Stock Company: a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders.
8. Northwest Passage: a hypothetical sea route through the Arctic that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, sought by European explorers for centuries.
9. Encomienda: a legal system granted by the Spanish crown to settlers in the Americas, giving them the right to demand tribute and labor from the indigenous inhabitants.
10. Hacienda: a large estate or plantation in Spanish-speaking countries, typically used for farming or ranching.
11. Indentured Servant: a person who agrees to work for a specified period of time in exchange for passage to a new colony or other benefits.
12. Mestizo: a person of mixed European and indigenous American descent.
13. Viceroy: a royal official who governed a colony or province on behalf of a monarch in the Spanish and Portuguese empires.
14. Viceroyalties: administrative divisions within the Spanish and Portuguese empires, overseen by viceroys.
What is the definition of these words?
1. Caravel
2. Circumnavigate
3. Columbian Exchange
4. Mercantilism
5. Conquistador
6. Capitalism
7. Joint-Stock Company
8. Northwest Passage
9. Encomienda
10. Hacienda
11. Indentured Servant
12. Mestizo
13. Viceroy
14. Viceroyalties
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