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What is the term used to describe something that is original or native to a country or region?

  • Encomienda
  • Mercantilism
  • Maritime
  • Indigenous (correct)

Which of the following best describes maritime?

  • Involving land-based transportation
  • Referring to inland waterways
  • Relating to ancient trade routes
  • Connected with the sea and seafaring activities (correct)

What does the term 'Middle Passage' refer to?

  • The immense oceanic journey of slaves from Africa
  • The process of navigation using stars
  • The movement of goods in a boat or ship over water (correct)
  • The economic system of trade routes

Which substance is described as a hard, delicate white material made by baking clay?

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Which term is associated with commercial theories that advocate for government regulation of the economy?

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Which statement correctly defines a caravel?

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What best describes the concept of cultural diffusion?

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Which term best describes the global exchange of goods, ideas, plants, animals, and diseases?

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Who were the conquistadors?

<p>Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain in the 1500s and 1600s. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines a commodity?

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Astrolabe

Navigation tool used to determine latitude.

Atlantic Slave Trade

Forced movement of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.

Caravel

Small, fast sailing ship of the 15th–16th centuries.

Columbian Exchange

Global exchange of goods, plants, animals, and disease between the Old and New Worlds.

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Commodity

Raw material or agricultural product traded.

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Compass

Navigation tool using magnetic field to find direction.

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Conquistador

Spanish explorer who claimed land in the Americas.

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Creoles

People of Spanish descent born in the Americas.

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Cultural Diffusion

Spread of ideas, customs, and technologies between cultures.

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Indigenous

Original or native to a country or region

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Maritime

Connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring, commercial, or military activity

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Porcelain

A hard, white substance that is very delicate and made by baking clay

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Middle Passage

The act of moving in a boat or a ship over an area of water

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