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29 Cards in this Set
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Paleo-Indians
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First Americans, probably followed the animal heards
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Hunter-gatherers
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Paleo-Indians who stalked whatever game their weapons could kill
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Agricultural Revolution
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An ancient shift from hunting and gathering to the domestication of plants
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Olmec
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First great mesoamerican culture, flourished from 1200 to 400 b.c.
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Maya
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Mesoamerican civilization that rose to prominence about A.D. 300
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Toltec
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Civilization that dominated central Mexico beginning about A.D. 900
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Aztec
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Fierce warrior empire that dominated present day Mexico
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Inca
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South American civilization that controlled the Andes
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Mound Builders
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Ancient civilization of the eastern woodlands of the present day U.S.
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Anasazi
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Civilization that existed in the south west of the present day U.S. between A.D. 700 and the 1300s
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Diamon Sutra
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The worlds first known printed book, made in china
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Kublai Khan
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The Mongol leader, the grandson of genghis khan
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Muhammad
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Founded Islam after experiencing a vision in the year 610
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Qur'an
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The holy book of muhammads teachings
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Swahili
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The language spoken in east Africa, is a form of Bantu with strong Arabic influences
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Tenkaminen
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Ghanas leader in about 1065, as "the master of a large empire and a formidable power"
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Mansa Musa
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Mali's best-known leader
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Hajj
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Pilgrimage
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Republic
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A system of government run by elected officials rather than monarchs alone
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Leif Eriksson
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Viking leader. Established what is believed to be the first European settlement in North America
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Feudalism
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System in the middle ages in which nobles pledged loyalty and military aid to rulers in return for land and protection
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Manors
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Large estates of the nobles in the middle ages
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Crusades
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Series of five wars fought between Christians and muslims
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Bourgeoisie
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The urban middle class, originated in the middle ages and was made up of merchants
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King John
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King of england, signed the magna carta
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Magna Carta
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Signed by king john of England, document that limited the power of the monarchy
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Renaissance
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Rebirth of Europe learning and artistic creativity that started in the late middle ages
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Roger Bacon
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An English monk and scientist, speculated about the future
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Johannes Gutenberg
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A German printer
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