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16 Cards in this Set
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Native Americans/Indians
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descendants of people who came across the land briges in to the americas. first on continent
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Inuit
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native people of the north. built igloos, and hunted selas, whale and walruses.
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Mayas
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built cities in the rainforstes of Mexico and central america. invented a system of writing, a number system w/ the concept of zero, and a 365 day calender.left their cities around 850
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Aztecs
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settled in central mexico. farmed on floating gardens on lakes. expanded by conquering neighboring peoples.
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Incas
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created largest empire in the americas. (western coast of South America) carved flat wide steps in hills to farm.
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Columbian Exchange
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World wide exchange of goods and ideas that started with Christopher Columbus.
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Middle Passage
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the joureny of capture african across the atlantic ocean.
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french and Indian Warr
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french and their indian aliies VS. British. winner= British
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Treaty of Paris
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ended the French and Indian War. Gave almost all the french land in North america to england.
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Proclimation of 1763
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said colonist could not settle west of the appalachian mountains.
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Boston Massacre
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1770- outraged colonists. but really wasnt a big deal.
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Boston Tea Party
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1773- group of colonists dumped valuable tea into the Boston Harbor to protest taxes.
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Intolerable Acts
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1773- in response to the tea party, britain passed laws which were meant to punish colonists.
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Thomas Paine
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wrote "common sense", which persuaded many colonists to support independence.
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Declaration of Independence
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written by Thomas Jefferson. passed on July 4, 1776.
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Articles of Confederation
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first american constitution. WEAK!!! no president or judicial branch.
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