Vocabulary Builder



Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.Chapter 12 - Vocabulary Builder ActivityAGE OF EXPLORATION AND TRADE?A. Content Vocabulary?Directions Select a vocabulary term from the box to complete the sentences below. Write the term(s) in the blank. You may need to change the form of the word to fit the sentence. Not all words are used. (When answering online, separate multiple answers with a comma and one space.)?mercantilismhostageconquistadorsambushsmallpoxcommerceentrepreneurplantationsalliescash cropscottage industrycircumnavigate?1.?The Spanish colonists created huge ____________________ where they would grow ____________________ like cotton that could be sold for profit.2.?As Europeans established many colonies on different continents, they began to trade and produce goods for sale. This increase in ____________________ made them wealthy. The colonies were working models of the theory of ____________________, which involved exporting more goods than you imported.3.?Montezuma had a secret plan to ____________________ Cortés, but Cortés found out about it and attacked Montezuma first, killing 6,000 of his men and taking Montezuma as a ____________________.4.?European sailors used an ancient Greek astrolabe to navigate across unknown oceans. It allowed Magellan to ____________________ the Earth and sail to Asia and back.5.?Some Spanish ____________________ used a small number of men and weapons to overtake much larger forces. They made Native Americans their ____________________, or people who fought beside them.6.?____________________ hired people in the countryside to produce goods in their homes from raw materials supplied to them. This became known as a ____________________.7.?The spread of ____________________ led to the defeat of the Aztec.B. Academic Vocabulary?Directions Match each vocabulary word to its definition.?a.?a supply of something valuableb.?across the oceanc.?the customs, learning, and art of a civilizationd.?a way of doing something; a processe.?involving the entire worldf.?to take possession ofg.?give money to a company in exchange for a return, or profit, on the moneyh.?main, chief, or firsti.?large in size, quantity, or qualityj.?to depend on or count on for helpk.?to bring about a large and widespread change8.?considerable9.?culture10.?primary11.?rely12.?resource13.?invest14.?method15.?global16.?obtain17.?overseas18.?transformEnter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.C. Combined Vocabulary Reinforcement?Directions Complete the following sentences by selecting the content or academic vocabulary term from the box that best fits. You may need to change the form of the word to fit the sentence. Not all terms will be used, but you may use a word more than once. (When answering online, separate multiple answers with a comma and one space.)?cash cropsentrepreneursplantationscircumnavigationglobalprimarycommercehostagerelyconquistadorsinvestresourcecottage industriesobtainmethodculturesoverseas??19.?The push for ____________________ trade required European sailors to venture into oceans they had never explored before. Yet their desire for exploration and trade eventually led to the ____________________ of the Earth by Ferdinand Magellan.20.?For strong ____________________ to exist between two markets, entrepreneurs have to ____________________ both their time and their money to support it.21.?The Spanish royalty thought their conquistadors could convince Native Americans to give up religions that had been part of their ____________________ for centuries.22.?The giant ____________________ the Spanish farmed in the Americas needed a large workforce to maintain them. This required the use of enslaved Africans to produce ____________________.23.?____________________ came to the Americas to conquer Native Americans and used a variety of ____________________ to find gold and silver and bring it back to Spain.24.?Francisco Pizarro demanded that Atahualpa convert to the Catholic faith. When he laughed at the idea of it, he was taken ____________________ and had to produce a room filled with precious metals to try to ____________________ his freedom. Pizarro’s ____________________ goal was to get gold and silver from the Inca.25.?In the 1600s, ____________________ began to ____________________ money in businesses that workers performed in their homes or cottages. This led to the establishment of ____________________.Answer Key1.?plantations, cash crops2.?commerce, mercantilism3.?ambush, hostage4.?circumnavigate5.?conquistadors, allies6.?Entrepreneurs, cottage industry7.?smallpox8.?i9.?c10.?h11.?j12.?a13.?g14.?d15.?e16.?f17.?b18.?k19.?global, circumnavigation20.?commerce, invest21.?cultures22.?plantations, cash crops23.?Conquistadors, methods24.?hostage, obtain, primary25.?entrepreneurs, invest, cottage industries ................
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