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39 Cards in this Set
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Area of divide of river drainage, Pacific-Rockies-Atlantic
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Continental Divide
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Wind and water current in Atlantic Ocean used by Columbus
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Gulf Stream
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Area scarce of water, grasslands
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Great Plains
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Area abundant with fish
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Great Banks
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Area abundant with trees and lumber
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Woodland Culture
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Great crop land,
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Tidewater Region
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Line where protection to Native Americans is lost
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Fall Line
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Tribes in North, South, and Central America. 15 million people. Separate independent countries
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500 Nations*
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Primary tribe of South America
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Incas
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Primary tribe of Central America
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Aztecs
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Largest City in the world started by Aztecs. (Mexico City)
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Tenochtitlan
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Mercenary who conquered Tenochtitlan for Gold.
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Cortez (1519-21)- conquistadores
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Introduced to Indians by Europeans
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Horses in America
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Exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and Americas
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Colombian Exchange (1500
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Wanted to find passage to China around the world
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Christopher Columbus
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F5- Families, Farm, Fences, Forts, Firearms
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European Settlement pattern
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A type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company
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Joint-stock companies
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Attempt to find water route from Europe to Asia through the Americas to avoid anti-Crusader
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The Northwest Passage
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Slaves based on skin color were brought by Europeans and sold as property in Americas
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The "New Slavery"
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Oldest European settlement in Americas
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St. Augustine FL 1565
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Was the largest Native American city in North America
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Cahokia
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Spanish mercenaries apart from flag (Cortez, Coronado, Cabrillo, de Soto)
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Conquistadores
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Mississippian native American trademark
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Mound builders
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First to make trade with India by sailing around South Africa
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Portuguese
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Name Columbus gave to islands of Caribbean
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Indies
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Cartier found these in attempt to find Northwest Passage. Gave French claim to these and land
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St. Laurence River and Great Lakes
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British foothold in Americas in 1607
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Jamestown, Virginia
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French Colony of New France 1608
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Quebec
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Dutch Colony in 1609
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New Amsterdam prior to NY
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Spanish Colony
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St. Augustine prior to FL
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Puritan agreement that they are to live on their own. Land on Plymouth Rock
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Mayflower compact of 1620
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Pennsylvania- William Pen
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Proprietary Colony
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Owned by king solely, King George wanted personal supply of peaches
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Royal Colony of Georgia
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A city upon a hill
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John Winthrop
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Slavery first introduced here to harvest and plant tobacco, major cities are Williamsburg, Virginia; and Baltimore, Maryland
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Chesapeake Society of Virginia
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School used for biblical training and political leaders through church. John Winthrop first major leader
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Harvard University
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A British general, member of parliament, philanthropist, and founder of the colony of Georgia. As a social reformer, he hoped to resettle Britain's poor, especially those in debtors' prisons, in the New World
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James Oglethorpe
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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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Middle Colonies
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Accusations made on those who disagree with church. Church form of justice
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Salem Witch trials 1691-1693
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