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John Smith
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He was an explorer from england, that made the first permanent english settlement in jamestown, virginia. when he came to virginia in september of 1608,he came across a girl named pocahantus through having troubles with the powhatan confederacy.the significance of john smith is he started a succesion of colonization in north america from outside countries.
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Jamestown
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Jamestown is an area that was the first permanent colonised area by england in the early 16th century.the significance of this place was for strategic purposes against other european forces.
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Joint Stock Company
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joint stock companies are organizations that have split ownerships through shares,leaving it open to advantage of priviledges.places in virginia have public and private joint stock company.joint stock company started as soon as there were establishments geared towards making a profit in any way.the significance of the joint stock company is usually how civilizations begin to be colonized.
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Indentured servant
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indentured servants were people that worked under contract.people that immigrated into colonial america were indentured servants.was happening the most in the 17th century.the significance of indentured servants is that it underlines things like the interaction between colonies,immigration for beneficial reasons and what not.
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Puritan
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16th and 17th centuries.they were english-speaking protestants.they have churches in england and france,in other places in europe.elizabeth I made puritan beliefs key in her realm.
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john winthrop
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he was a writer that obtained a charter from king charles the I.he was governer of the massachusetts bay company around 1639-1964.
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King Philips War
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usually called metacom's rebellion.it happened around 1675-1678.it was one of the bloodiest forgotten wars in history.
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the headright system
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is a legal contract to settle in an area.it was used in jamestown,virginia in 1618.it was used to start the tobacco industry.
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the calverts
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the calverts were a family of english politicians and colonisers in the mid 16th century.they established maryland and colonised maine.
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bacon's rebellion
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it was a revolt in 1676. in a virginia colony ran by nathaniel bacon.it was the first coloniel revolt.
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william penn
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he was a philosopher and a pacifist quaker in 1704.he was the proprieter of the province of pennsylvania.
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incas
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where a civilization high in the andes mountains in cuzco area.the empire was split by civil war.francisco pizarro conquered the empire.
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mayas
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the only mesoamerican civilization with a written language.
and remained after the spanish conquistador. located in southern mexico.pre-classic period |
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aztecs
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were people of certain ethnic groups in central america.spanish colonization happened there by the conquistadors.cortez conquered tenochtitlan,and moctezuma lost power in 1521.
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Chaco canyon
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is currently a national american park.it was cut by the chaco wash and left behind very impressive ruins from AD 900 to 1500.has evidence of archaeastronomy.
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Woodland Indians
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from 1000bc until 1000 AD.inhabited by prehistoric native americans.they began to settle permanently in villages.they made pottery and developed a system of trade.
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mobile societies(native americans)
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tha native americans that were very nomadic were the archaic indians during the time of the woodland indians.after ice age ended.
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agriculture(natives)
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leif erikson
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prince henry the navigator
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christopher columbus
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ferdinand magellan
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the conquistadors
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cortes
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francisco pizarro
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ordinance of discovery(aztec)
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catholic missions(natives)
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st augustine 1565
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ecomiendas
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pueblo revolt 1680
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mestizo
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john cabot
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richard hakluyt
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doctrine of predestination
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john calvin
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the english reformation
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puritan seperatists
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Elizabeth the I
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Coureurs De Bois
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New Amsterdam
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West India Company
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Roanoke
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James I
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Lord De Lawar
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Tobacco
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Virginia Company
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Powhatans
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Proprietary Rule
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Toleration Act
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Plymouth Plantation
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Mayflower Compact
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William Bradford
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Colonial Currency
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Theocratic Society
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Roger Williams
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Anne Hutchinson
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Pequot War
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The Narragansetts
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English Civil War
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Middle Colonies
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Charter of Liberties
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Holy Experiment
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California 1760’s
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James Oglethorpe
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Mercantilism
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The Navigation Acts
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Sir Edmond Andros
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The Glorious Revolution
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Cambridge Agreement
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Church of England (Anglican
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Covenenat Theology
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Halfway Covenant
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Thomas Hooker
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Saybrook Platform
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Cavaliers (1642-1647)
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John Locke
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