Age of Exploration

n

culture

the set of beliefs, behaviors and traits shared by a group of people

empire

a group of many different lands under one ruler

conquistador

a Spanish soldier who conquered people in other lands

colony

a new territory

indigenous

native

genocide

the deliberate killer of an ethnic group

mercantilism

an economic theory stating that a country’s power depends on its wealth; country’s can become powerful by exploring more than they import and increasing their supply of gold and silver

plantation

a large estate or farm that uses enslaved people or hired workers to grow and harvest crops