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13 Cards in this Set
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Old World
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Europe
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Jacques Cartier
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An explorer sent by the French king in 1534 to find riches in the New World and a water route to China,but instead discovered the St. Lawrence River.
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Samuel de Champlain
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Major French explorer who discovered two of the Great Lakes(Ontario and Huron) and Lake Champlain. Loved the French frontier, and was given the title "Father of New France".
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Cash Crops
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Crops which could be sold for cash or supplies.
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Established Church
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A church recognized and supported by the colony's government.
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War for Independence
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War that delivered the USA from English rule in 1783.
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Constitution
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Set down limits of power on both the government and the citizens and guarantees certain rights for the citizens.
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Ratified
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Voted to except
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Antonio José de Sucre
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Freed Ecuador from Spanish dominion in 1822.
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Gauchos
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Cowboys in Argentina
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José de San Martin
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Freed Chile and Peru from Spanish control.
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Pedro I
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Crowned emperor of an independent Brazil.
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September 7, 1822
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Pedro shouted,"Independence or death!" And tore the symbol of Portugal from his military uniform.
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