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match each term with its description:
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encomienda

1. forced labor system used by spanish colonists

columbian exchange

1. person of mixed indigenous and european ancestry

capitalism

1. transfer of plants, animals, and diseases

mestizo

1. economic system based on investment and profit

Explanation:

• Encomienda: It was a forced labor system used by Spanish colonists in the Americas. The Spanish Crown granted colonists the right to demand labor or tribute from the indigenous people in a particular area.
• Columbian Exchange: This refers to the widespread transfer of plants (like corn, potatoes from the Americas to Europe and vice - versa), animals (horses to the Americas), and diseases (such as smallpox) between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) following Columbus's voyages.
• Capitalism: An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, investment of capital, and the pursuit of profit. In this system, businesses operate to make a profit, and capital is used to generate more wealth.
• Mestizo: A person of mixed Indigenous (Native American) and European ancestry. This term became common in the Americas as a result of the inter - mixing of populations after European colonization.

Answer:

1. Encomienda - Forced labor system used by Spanish colonists
2. Columbian Exchange - Transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
3. Capitalism - Economic system based on investment and profit
4. Mestizo - Person of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry