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15 Cards in this Set
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Spanish |
As a result of explorations of Columbus and conquistadors searching for gold they claimed large areas in Central and South America |
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encomiendas |
Large plantations set up by Spanish in which they enslaved native people |
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African slaves |
Brought in by the Spanish after disease and overwork decimated the Native Americans |
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French |
Sailed down the St Lawrence river looking for a Northwest Passage |
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Louisiana |
French named this territory along the Mississippi River valley after their king of France |
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French Traders |
formed good relationships with Native Americans they traded with for furs needed in the cold climate in Canada |
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English |
Sailed along the coast of North America established settlements in Jamestown, VA; Plymouth; fleeing religious persecution and seeking self-government, later established the 13 colonies |
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Tobacco |
crop grew by English settlers after hopes of finding gold did not pan out. |
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Hernan de Soto |
traveled through South Carolina looking for gold |
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San Miguel de Gualdape |
Spanish settlement along the Waccamaw River near Georgetown (abandoned) |
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Charlesfort |
French settlement near present day Beaufort (abandoned) |
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San Felipe |
Spanish settlement built on abandoned French settlement of Charlesfort -attacked by Native Americans and survivors fled to St Augustine FL |
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Charles Town |
English settlement present day Charleston which became the first permanent colony in South Carolina |
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St Augustine FL |
1st permanent European settlement in North America set up by Spanish when they fled San Felipe |
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New France |
West of the Appalachian Mountains |
