Unit 6 Vocabulary

3. A bunch of people pooling money for business adventures.
4. Fancy soldiers working for the boss in the Ottoman Empire.
6. Being in charge of spots for trade without fully ruling a place.
8. Giving goodies to the big boss as a sign of respect or control.
10. People with mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
11. The main place ruling over colonies—like a big mama.
13. Clever floating gardens used by the Aztecs for farming.
14. Putting people in social groups based on birth, not skills.
16. Old-school, cool boats used for exploring the seas.
17. A mountain in South America loaded with shiny stuff—silver!
21. A paper drawing lines to share the world between two buddies, Spain and Portugal.
22. Giving land and natives to conquerors—like a not-so-nice gift.Treaty of Tordesillas
24. A horrific voyage for slaves across the Atlantic.

1. Swapping goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in a big triangle.
2. Big swapping event between the Old World and New World.
4. Big floating things filled with treasures, not trash!
5. Fancy Spanish folks born in Spain, ruling the colonies.
7. Kidnapping talent for the empire's service—kinda like recruitment, but sneaky.
9. Making stair-like fields for farming on mountains or hills.
10. Big countries wanting lots of gold by controlling trade and colonies.
12. Boom-making stuff that goes kaboom.
15. A nasty, contagious disease that caused big trouble in
18. Spiritual beliefs mixing African traditions and Christianity.
19. Folks born in new places but with old-country roots.
20. All things related to the sea and sailing.
23. String things the Incas used to remember stuff—like an ancient notepad.