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30 Cards in this Set
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Charter |
document granting the right to form a colony
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Conquistadores
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Spanish explorer/conquerors
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Mercantilism
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building wealth by building a supply of gold and silver
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Chronology
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the order in which things take place
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Primary Sources
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the writings of an eyewitness
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Secondary Sources
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writings about an event by a third person
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Landforms
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natural features on the earth
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Relief Map
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relative ups and downs of the earth’s surface
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Elevation
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height above sea level
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Efficiency
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wise use of resources to avoid waste
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Compass
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instrument which uses the magnetic poles to find north
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Strait
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narrow sea passage between two land masses |
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Circumnavigate
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to sail around the world
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Alter
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to change
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Continent
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commonly recognized giant land masses of the earth
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Columbian Exchange
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the effects of European interaction with Native American populations
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Expedition
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long journey with a specific purpose
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Immunity
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a resistance to disease
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Natives
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original inhabitant
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Epidemics |
widespread outbreak of disease |
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Southwest
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a desert region of the United States
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Respond
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to reply or interact
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Plains
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a flat geographic region
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Missions
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a Spanish community for religious conversion and training of Native Americans
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Class System
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grouping society into a hierarchy of levels |
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Plantations
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a large farm growing one crop |
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Cash Crops |
a crop raised for sale not for consumption |
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Military Post
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a location where a military unit is stationed
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Port
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a city with a deep harbor which can accommodate ships for trade |
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Harbor
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a natural water feature where deep water allows ships to moor safely along the coast |
