New WHA 9.3 Parts I & II Part III Vocab

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WH.2.3 & WH.2.4 Vocabulary

Mercantilism

Colonization

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Cultural Diffusion

The spreading of cultural beliefs, ideas, and practices from one group to another. During the Age of Exploration, European explorers brought their culture to the Americas, Africa, and Asia, influencing local customs, religions, and languages.

Mercantilism

Colonization

Cultural Diffusion

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The act of setting up a colony in a foreign land, where a country establishes control over the people and resources. European countries like Spain, England, and France colonized large areas in the Americas to gain wealth and power.

Cultural Diffusion

Colonization

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Mercantilism

An economic policy that encourages a country to gain wealth by exporting more than it imports. During the Age of Exploration, European nations used colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for their goods, strengthening their economies.

Triangular Trade

Plantation

Mercantilism

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A trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In this system, European goods were traded for enslaved Africans, who were then transported to the Americas. American raw materials, such as sugar and cotton, were then shipped back to Europe.

Colonization

Plantation

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Triangular Trade

A large farm, usually in a tropical or subtropical area, where crops like sugar, cotton, and tobacco were grown. Plantations in the Americas depended heavily on enslaved labor to produce these cash crops, which were exported to Europe for profit.

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