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John Smith
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Who- Explorer from England, he was established the first permanent English colony, James Town
When- Born Jan. 1580- june 21 1631 he was most successful during the 1600 Significance- He was the explorer that founded the first british colony (jamestown) he had controll over it for a while |
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Jamestown
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Virgina, Jamestown (1607) approved by James 1
Events- Bacons rebellion- began a lot rebellions he was a former mayor When- 1607 Significance- first british colony |
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Joint Stock Company
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busisness that has stock for sale
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Indentured servants
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What- servants under contract that served for about 3-7 years in exchange of their food clothing, lodging and transportation to the Americas.
When- 16th and 17 century Significance- would increase the population of North America which further increased the pop. of the towns. |
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Puritans
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who- groups of English protestants who went to Americas to seek religious freedom
When- 17 century Significance- they were English protestants that left to Americas for religious freedom |
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John Winthrop
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Who- John led a group of English puritans to the new world and he was appointed Governor of Massachusetts bay colony
When-1630-1649 appointed governor at 1629 Significance-led a group of English puritans to the new world |
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King Philips War
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what- a war between the natives and the English and their native allies in new England
When-1675-76 Significance- led to a treaty between the both |
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Headright system
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What- legal grant of land to the settlers
When- 17th century Significance- attracted a lot more settlers into the colonies and led many colonials to be poor |
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The Calverts
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Who- family who basically colonized Maryland
When- during the 17th century he colonized for the catholic Significance: Colonized the new world (Maryland) for the catholic |
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Bacon's Rebellion
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What: rebellion that tried to drive the native out of Virgina and was against Berkley (the mayor at the time)
When: 1676 Significance: first rebellion in the colonies and Berkley was recalled to England |
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Incas
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Who: became the largest empire in pre-Colombian America, began as a tribe in the Cuzco area, where the legendary first Sapa Inca, Manco Capac founded the Kingdom of Cuzco around 1200.
When: around 1200, Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro explored south from Panama, reaching Inca territory by 1526. Significance: had reached a wealthy land with prospects of great treasure, After one more expedition in 1529, Pizarro returned to Spain and received royal approval to conquer the Inca region and become its viceroy. |
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Mayas
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Who- a Mesoamerican civilization
What- They were finally subdued by the Spanish in 1697. Significance- noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems |
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Aztecs
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Who- led by Hernándo Cortés, landed on the Gulf Coast in the spring of 1519.
Who- The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica Significance- The Spanish conquered one of the biggest and strongest also on of the only centralized empires in central America |
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Chaco Canyon
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What- is a United States national historical park hosting the densest and most exceptional concentration of pueblos in the American Southwest.
When- Between AD 900 and 1150, Chaco Canyon was a major center of culture for the Ancient Pueblo Peoples Significance- Canyon was a major center of culture for the Ancient Pueblo Peoples. |
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Woodland Indians
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Who- were culturally and technically advanced tribes who began permanently inhabiting villages, unlike their nomadic predecessors the Archaic Indians
When- before 1000 BC until 1000 AD Significance- were culturally and technically advanced tribes who began permanently inhabiting villages, unlike their nomadic predecessors the Archaic Indians |
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Mobile societies (native Americans)
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Who- Native Americans that were mainly hunters and gatherers, they exhausted the resources and moved on
When- We have know of mobile societies in the Americas since when Columbus came 1942 Significance- they thought the colonizer valuable lessons needed to survive |
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Agriculture
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What- Technological advances that brought new produce to Europe
When- 16-18 century Significance- this allowed the colonizers and brought new produce to Europe |
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Leif Erickson
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Who- was a Norse explorer from Europe
When- 992 Significance- was declared to be the first one to step in North America even before Columbus |
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Who- patron of the Portuguese
When- March 1394 – 13 November 1460 Significance- he started the worldwide trading route system |
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Christopher Columbus
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Who- Italian explorer who was founded by the Spanish king and queen
When-1492 Significance- He found the new world and began Spanish colonization in south America |
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Who- Portuguese explorer
When- 1519–1522 became the first expedition Significance- He was the first one to go completely around the world |
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The Conquistadors
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What- People apointed by the spanish king/ queen to go over to south american and conquer land
When- 15th century and on Significance- conquered much piece of land and created the powerful empire of the Spanish |
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Cortes
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Who- Spanish conquistador
When- early 16th century Significance- he conquered the Aztec empire |
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Fransisco Pizarro
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Who- Spanish conquistador
When- 16th century Significance- conquered the Inca Empire |
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Catholic Missions
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What- Mission carried out to the new world
When- 16th century Significance- the catholic began to start creating mission to carry their religion to the new world and converted the Maya and other natives |
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St. Augustine
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What- is a city in the northeast section of Florida
When- Founded in 1565 by Spanish explore Significance- large town and important port |
