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an agreement among people

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Compact

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money taken in through taxes

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Revenue

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war between Britain and France in the Americas that happened from 1754 to 1763; it was part of a global war called the Seven Years’ War

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French and Indian War

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treaty of 1763 that ended the Seven Years’ War and resulted in British dominance of the Americas

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Treaty of Paris

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the global exchange of goods, ideas, plants and animals, and disease that began with Columbus’ exploration of the Americas.

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Colombian Exchange

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economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available

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Inflation

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economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.

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Capitalism

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policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported in order to build its supply of gold and silver.

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Mercantilism

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tax on imported goods.

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Tariff

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person in Spain’s colonies in the Americas who was of Native American and European descent.

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Mestizo

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member of the highest class in Spain’s colonies in the Americas.

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Peninsulares

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ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs.

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Absolute Monarch

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belief that a ruler’s authority comes directly from God

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Divine right

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fleet of ships

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Armada

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French Protestants of the 1500s and 1600s

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Huguenots

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official appointed by French king Louis XIV to govern the provinces, collect taxes, and recruit soldiers

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Intendant

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Spanish ruler

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Philip II

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French ruler

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Louis XIV