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| 128482825 | Boers | Dutch settlers in Cape Colony (in southern Africa) | 0 | |
| 128482827 | British East India Company | Government charted joint-stock company that controlled spice trade in the East Indies after the Dutch, A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years | 1 | |
| 128482829 | Calcutta | Headquarters of British East India Company in Bengal in Indian subcontinent; located on Ganges; captured in 1756 during early part of Seven Years' War; later became administrative center for all of Bengal | 2 | |
| 128482831 | Cape Colony | Dutch colony established at Cape of Good Hope in 1652 to provide a coastal station for Dutch ships traveling to and from the East Indies; settlers expanded and fought with Bantu and other Africans | 3 | |
| 128482832 | Cape of Good Hope | Southern tip of Africa; first circumnavigated in 1488 by Portuguese in search of direct route to India | 4 | |
| 128482834 | Christopher Columbus | Genoese captain in service of king and queen of Castile and Aragon; successfully sailed to New World and returned in 1492; initiated European discoveries in Americas | 5 | |
| 128482836 | coercive labor systems | included slavery, indentured servitude, and serfdom | 6 | |
| 128482838 | core nations | Nations, usually European, that enjoyed profit from world economy; controlled international banking and commercial services such as shipping; exported manufactured goods for raw materials | 7 | |
| 128482840 | dependent economic zones | Regions within the world economy that produced raw materials; dependent on European markets and shipping; tendency to build systems based on forced and cheap labor (ex. Brazil) | 8 | |
| 128482842 | Dutch East India Company | Government charted joint-stock company that controlled routes to the Spice Islands | 9 | |
| 128482843 | Ferdinand Magellan | Spanish captain who in 1519 initiated first circumnavigation of the globe; died during the voyage; allowed Spain to claim Philippines | 10 | |
| 128482845 | Francisco Pizarro | Led conquest of Inca Empire of Peru beginning in 1535; by 1540, most of Inca possessions fell to the Spanish | 11 | |
| 128482847 | Henry the Navigator | Portuguese prince responsible for direction of series of expeditions along the African coast in the 15th century; marked beginning of western European expansion | 12 | |
| 128482850 | Lepanto | Naval battle between the Spanish and the Ottoman Empire resulting in a Spanish victory in 1571; demonstrated European naval superiority over Muslims | 13 | |
| 128482851 | mercantilism | Economic theory that stressed governments; promotion of limitation of imports from other nations and internal economies in order to improve tax revenues; popular during 17th and 18th centuries in Europe | 14 | |
| 128482853 | mestizos | People of mixed European and Indian ancestry in Mesoamerica and South America; particularly prevalent in areas colonized by Spain; often part of forced labor system | 15 | |
| 128482854 | New France | French colonies in North America; extended from St. Lawrence River along Great Lakes and down Mississippi River valley system | 16 | |
| 128482856 | Seven Years' War | Fought both in continental Europe and also in overseas colonies between 1756 and 1763; resulted in Prussian seizures of land from Austria, English seizures of colonies in India and North America | 17 | |
| 128482858 | Treaty of Paris | Arranged in 1763 following Seven Years' War; granted New France to England in exchange for return of French sugar island in Caribbean | 18 | |
| 128482860 | Vasco de Balboa | First Spanish captain to begin settlement on the mainland of Mesoamerica in 1509; initial settlement eventually led to conquest of Aztec and Inca empires by other captains | 19 | |
| 128482862 | Vasco da Gama | Portuguese explorer; in 1497-1498 led first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route | 20 | |
| 128482863 | world economy | Created by Europeans during the late 16th century; based on control of the seas; established an international exchange of foods, diseases, and manufactured products | 21 |
