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US social and political figure; leader of American Revolution; leader of Sons of Liberty
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Samuel Adams
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Spanish army captain who explored South America's west coast; he found the Inca Empire in Peru; eventually took over the Incas
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Francisco Pizzaro
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Spanish conquistador that battled the Aztecs and took it over in 1521
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Hernan Cortes
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Spanish explorers
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conquistadors
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Trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa (exchange of products from the Old World to New World)
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Columbian Exchange
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Originally from Italy, but was a representative of Spain because Italy would not pay for his voyage; was NOT 1st European to explore the New World, but was the most influential
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Christopher Columbus
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a change to the Constitution
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amendment
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someone's loyalty or devotion to his or her country
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allegiance
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a protest against the Catholic Church led by Martin Luther; eventually a new religion started called Protestantism
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Reformation
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German monk that started the Protestant Reformation with his attack on the Catholic Church; ideas spread rapidly through Western Europe even though he was expelled from the church
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Martin Luther
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an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for minorities
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affirmative action
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act of calling public attention to a service
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advertising
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a person who supported the immediate ending of slavery
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abolitionist
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a period in Europe from from 1350 to 1600 during which a rebirth of the culture of the ancient Greek and Romans; emphasis in art and literature
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Renaissance
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a series of religion wars among the Christians, Muslims, and Jews over the city of Jerusalem (Holy Land)
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Crusades
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