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4. self-governing republic established after a slave revolt where the slaves of Saint Dominique declared independence from France
5. the exchange of biological substances like crops from the Eastern Hemisphere to the west
9. principal language of the Aztec empire; mother tongue of Dona Marina
10. Spanish conquistador who led a group to originally search for gold in modern-day Mexico and eventually ended up conquering the Aztec empire
11. Native people of the Caribbean that Columbus thought were Indians
13. disease that was majorly responsible for the decline in Native populations of the Americas that allowed Europeans to take over
18. Spanish soldiers and explorers who were sent to the new world for the purpose of conquering it through force
19. device used in navigation that measured the angle of the sun to determine latitude
21. commercial organization where investors can buy and sell shares that allow them to maximize their profits while minimizing risk and involvement
24. Earliest West-African empire that controlled the Sahara gold trade but was replaced by the Mali empire

1. The trans-Atlantic leg of the Triangular slave trade where recently captured slaves were kept in holding pens until they reached the Americas
2. leader of the first expedition to circumnavigate
3. most important trading city of the Mali Empire
6. a social class in New Spain where people were of both Spanish and native descent and had limited rights
7. The African _____ was the movement of African people to the Western hemisphere during the slave trade
8. sailing strategy where ships sailed out of their way to utilize more reliable and safe wind patterns
12. institution of Spanish settlers forcibly recruiting the native people to work in mines and plantations in exchange for protection
14. Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca empire in search of gold and silver
15. The French led expeditions into America to partake in the ___ trade, which led to assimilation of French and Native culture
16. most American crop that was arrived in Africa due to its high yield and its suitability to tropical soils
17. The Virgin of ________ became a symbol of Mexican Catholicism after appearing to Juan Diego in 1531 and is said to work miracles to those who visited her shrine
20. First Dutch explorer to chart the Eastern coast of Australia in 1770
22. Italian mariner who decided to try sailing west to reach Asia from Europe
23. the multicultural port city in the Spanish Philippines that served as a trading center, mostly for Chinese silk