Slave Trade & Global Connections Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• monopoly : exclusive control of a business or industry
• plantations : large estates run by an owner
• triangular trade: routes that carried goods and people from the americas, europe, and africa
• mercantilism : believing that the wealth of a country is measured in its gold and silver treasure
• tariffs : taxes on imported goods
• capitalism : investment of money to make a profit
• price revolution : period in european history where prices rose rapidly
• colombian exchange : the trading of items between europe and the americas
• middle passage : where slaves were transported from africa to the americas
• entrepreneurs : people who run and take the risks of doing business
• slaves: people taken from africa who were treated unfairly and forced to do labor
• inflation : the rising of prices due to more money being available
• commercial revolution : linking economies with asia, africa, and the americas in europe started modern capitalism, banking, and investing
• free enterprise system : businesses privately owned and economic decisions are made by the buyers and sellers