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