Fill in the blank. 1. When Europeans conquered and claimed lands overseas, it was called
2. Spain's used military power to overtake indigenous peoples and colonize Central ar
South America
3. When the Spanish took over the Incan Empire, they acquired the mountain of Potosí, where
they created the
system to extract as much silver as possible.
4. Under capitalism, the legal system Prelmects and businesses are run for profit.
5. The Dutch and the English East India Companies were the most powerful companie
6. The Dutch East India Company showed how shareholders could enjoy part of the company's
profits in the form of
7. The commodification of
in the Americas was just one example of how Europeans
profited from growing and selling a cash crop in the colonies.