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55 Cards in this Set
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John Smith
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1580-1631
He was an admiral of New England and was a solider, explorer, and author. He established Jamestown in 1607 |
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Jamestown
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Established in Virginia in 1607
First England Settlement in what is now known as the US Founded by the London Company |
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Joint Stock Company
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A type of cooperation involving two or more business partners. It made it affordable to support early colonists such as Jamestown which was financed by the Virginia Company. Joint stock companies helped America succeed.
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Indentured Servant
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a worker, typically a laborer or tradesman, under contract to an employer for a fixed period of time, typically three to seven years, in exchange for their transportation, food, clothing, lodging and other necessities.
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Puritans
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The Puritans were a significant grouping of English-speaking Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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John Winthrop
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1588-1649
He obtained a royal charter from King Charles I for the Massachusetts Bay Company and led a group of English Puritans to the New World in 1630 |
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King Phillip's War
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1675–1676
An armed conflict between Native American inhabitants and English colonists and their Native American allies. |
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The Head Right System
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1618 It was an attempt to solve labor shortages due to the advent of the tobacco economy, it required large plots of land with many workers. It was also a way to attract immigrants.
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George Calvert
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1579 –1632
Calvert took an interest in the colonization of the New World.. He became the proprietor of Avalon, the first sustained English settlement on the island of Newfoundland. Calvert than looked for a more suitable spot that was to become the state of Maryland. |
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Bacon's Rebellion
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1676
It was the first rebellion in the American colonies in which discontented frontiersmen took part. It was to protest against Native American raids. |
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William Penn
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1644-1718
An English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder and "absolute proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania. |
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Incas
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The Inca people began as a tribe of the Killie culture in the Cuzco area around the 12th century AD. Under the leadership of Manco Capac, they formed the small city-state of Cuzco (Quechua Qosqo).
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Mayas
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he Maya area was initially inhabited around the 10th century BC. The most notable monuments are the stepped pyramids they built in their religious centers and the accompanying palaces of their rulers.
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Aztecs
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he Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.
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Chaco Canyon
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In what is now the American Southwest, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient ones" or possibly "ancient enemies") built dramatic adobe dwellings. Chaco Canyon was the center of Anasazi civilization, its many large pueblos probably serving as administrative and ceremonial centers for a widespread population.
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Woodland Indians
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From before 1000 BC until 1000 AD the North American continent was inhabited by prehistoric Native Americans of the Woodland era. These were culturally and technically advanced tribes who began permanently inhabiting villages.
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Mobile Societies
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`Immobile' societies are based on agriculture and other natural resources, such as diamonds or oil. Wealth is derived from the territory, not from processes that transcend geographic location, such as those in a factory for assembling cars.
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Agriculture (natives)
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Natives used agriculture to greatly improve their life style as well as help the colonists. They also were constantly improving and making new tools
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Leif Erikson
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Leif Ericson was a Norse explorer who is regarded as the first European to land in North America (excluding Greenland), nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus.[
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Prince Henry the Navigator
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Henry the Navigator was the third child of King John I of Portugal, the founder of the Aviz dynasty, and of Philippa of Lancaster. Henry encouraged his father to conquer Ceuta
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incas
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lrgest empire in pre-colum american-began as cuzco empire
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mayas
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mesoamerican civilization--written lang,art, architecture,
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chaco canyon
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anasazi culture flourished. desert w/ long winters.400 miles of roads connecting 75 communities.
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woodland indians
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advanced tribes, permanent villages, extended trade networks
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mobile societies
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move around,
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agriculture(natives)
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surplus in crops
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leif erikson
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norse explorar 1st to land in america est vinland
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prince henry the navigator
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portugese empire, responsible for bed eruopean explorations & maritime trade.
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christopher columbus
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(1451-1506)from italy; landed in canary inslands 1492 through spain,
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ferdinand magellan
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(1480-1521)
1519-sail for spain(5 ships) - oct 1520- found a strait; 1521- arrived at guam. |
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the conquistadors
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cortes, cabeza de vaca, pizarro, orellana ,sucess=monopolies in new world,
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cortes
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spanish, conquered aztec and mexico empire.
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francisco pizarro
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spanish; conqueror incas of peru + founded lima peru. (aztec)
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Ordinance of Discovery(Aztec)
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1518-1521, conquered by hernan cortez.
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catholic missionaries
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came to america, spread catholicism
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St. Augustine 1565
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florida; founded by spanish, ruled by spanish then british. spanishagain, amercan rule.
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encomiendas
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labos system by the spanish- colonization of america. someone granted a numb of natives to take care of, in return--labor.
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pueblo revolt
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"popes rebellion" 1680- pueblo people against spanish crown. new spain..new mexico
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mestizo
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european and ameridian(natives) ancestry.
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john cabot
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italian navigator, 1497 discovery n america- 1st eruo exploration since norse explore.
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richard hakluyt
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1552-1616-english writer. english embassy at paris.
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doctrine of predestination
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doctrine calvinism; deals with question about god control over world. predest- god has destiny of salvation.
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the english reformation
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events 16th cent. church of england broke away frompope & roman catholic church.asso w/ protestant reformation.
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John calvin
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1509-1564; french theologian during protestant reformation. developed christian theology(calvanism)
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puritan separatists
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engl. protestants--puritans. wanted destroy or separate from roman catholic church. believed themselves as saints- believed elected by god to be saved.
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Elizabeth the I
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1533-1603: her reign "the golden age". crowned in 1558
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coureus de bois
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indi. engaged in fur trade. 17th and 18th cent- limited permitted.
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new amsterdam
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dutch colonial city later new york city. capitanl of new netherland harbor and hudson river- commerce.
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dutch west india company
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chartered company dutch merchants. trade monopoly w/ west indies. jurisdiction over slave trade(brazil, america, carribean)
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sir walter raleigh
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1552-1618 aristocrat made tobacco pop. protestant.
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roanoke
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capital of blue ridge; crossroads for railroad; historical market.
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proprietary rule
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territory granted to someone over colony full ogv. rights.
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colonial currency
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few coins- mostly paper money foregin coins circulated.
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Lord De Lawar
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delaware after him;
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Tobacco
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virgnia primary export; slavery
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