American History Chapter 1

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3 periods of history:

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1. Ancient History (C. 4000 BC to 500 AD)
   
2. Middle Ages (500 AD to 1500)
   

3. Modern Age (1500 to present)

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Who landed in America around 1000 AD (Newfoundland).. No permanent settlement –

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Leif Erikson

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It is believed that the native peoples crossed a ________ ______ at the Bering Strait to populate the Western Hemisphere

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Land Bridge

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Which Indian tribe was most advanced and built storied homes of clay

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Southwest tribes:

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Name the 3 Ancient Civilizations of the New World:

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1. Mayas Mexico
2. Aztecs – Mexico
3. Incas – Peru

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Feudalism

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Therefore, no incentive to work harder except the danger of beating at the hands of the Lord.c. Basically, a form of slavery.

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Crusades – (1000-1300AD)

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The Roman Church led a series of wars to try to drive the Muslims from the Holy Land.

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What 4 great nations Became the superpowers of Europe Competed with each other for land and wealth

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1. England,
2. Spain,
3. France
4. Portugal
   

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Renaissance – 1300-1600

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Revival of learning. Led to advances in science. Inventions like astrolabe and compass allowed for better travel Invention of the printing press led to printing of the bible for the average person to read

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Protestant Reformation – 1517

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Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the Church door in Germany. Revival of biblical Christianity. Many of the reformed groups were persecuted by the governments and the Roman Church for their beliefs

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Bartholomew Dias –

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reached the Cape of Good Hope in Africa

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Vasco da Gama –

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sailed around Africa to India

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Christopher Columbus –

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discovered New World

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Amerigo Vespucci –

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the first to realize that Columbus had discovered a new World. He is where we get the name America

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Ponce de Leon –

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searched for the Fountain of Youth.. he found Florida – Spring Break 1513

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Vasco de Balboa –

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discovered the Pacific Ocean by crossing the isthmus of Panama

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Ferdinand Magellan –

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sailed round the world and proved the world was round

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Hernando Cortes –

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conquered the Aztecs in Mexico

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Francisco Pizarro –

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conquered the Incas in Peru

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Hernando de Soto –

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discovered the Mississippi River

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. . Pedro Menendez –

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founded St. Augustine Florida – the first permanent European settlement in the US.

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Jacques Cartier –

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Discovered the St. Lawrence River looking for a Northwest Passage

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Samuel de Champlain –

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Quebec and all eastern provinces of Canada

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Robert Cavelier de la Salle –

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traveled down the Illinois River to the Mississippi River and claimed the entire Mississippi valley for France and named it Louisiana

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Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies and named the natives ____________

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Indians

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Columbus actually landed in the ______________

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Bahamas

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Name the 3 ships Columbus sailed with in 1492.

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1. Nina
   
2. Pinta
   
3. Santa Maria
   

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What did Pope Alexander VI come up with to end the arguing between Spain and Portugal? Portugal got east of the line and Spain got west. Spain got the good end of that deal.

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the Line of Demarcation

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Spanish for conquerors.

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Conquistadors

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What were Spain two reasons for exploring the new world

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1. Converting the natives to Catholicism 2. Exploiting the new world for wealth They had no real interest in developing colonies or living in the new world