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48 Cards in this Set

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to take over and control
conquer
a settlement built by a church, from which people teach their religion to others
mission
to change from one religion or belief to another
convert
a company in which people give money to share costs
joint-stock company
a written agreement giving certain rights
charter
a crop grown for sale rather than for use by a farmer
cash crop
a person who signs a contract to work for others
indentured servant
a written agreement between two or more nations
treaty
a person who owes money to others
debtor
to take over and control
conquer
Spanish conquistador who in 1521 .destroyed the Aztec Empire and captured King Montezuma.who was held captive 2 yrs. while the Spanish stole gold & silver & New Spain was formed at Mexico City
Hernan Cortes
Aztec king who ruled the captial city Tenochtitlan and thought Cortes was Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec God
Montezuma
Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire
in 1526, killed King Atahualpa, and stole its riches for Spain
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer who in 1513 found Florida while searching for gold and the Fountain of Youth
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spanish explorer who claimed the Southwest U.S.A. for Spain in 1540. He searched for 7 cities of gold.
Francisco de Coronado
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed land which is now Canada for France in 1534
Jaques Cartier
French explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River and founded the city of Quebec. They sought fur trade and treated Indians humanely
Samuel de Champlain
the 1st English colony in America named in honor of King James of England. Survived by growing tobacco
Jamestown
Leader of Jamestown who saved the Colony from starvation by tradeing with Indians and planting crops
John Smith
an agreement among the Pilgrims saying that the laws of the new colony would be fair and equal. The 1st idea of self-governing in America
Mayflower Compact
people who objected to belief in the Church of England and in 1620 came to America on the ship Mayflower, for religious freedom
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims settled Plymouth in Massachussets in November 1620. They survived with help from the Native Americans by: growing corn, hunting turkey & deer, and fishing. Half the pilgrims died the first year.
Plymouth Colony
A colony of Puritans settled this area for religious freedom in Boston. There laws were strict and only they could vote
Massachussetts Bay Colony
A religious group from England who wanted to "purify" the Church of England
Puritans
Using leeches or needles to drain blood from the sick to balance the bodies humors
bloodletting
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed land which is now Canada for France in 1534
Jaques Cartier
French explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River and founded the city of Quebec. They sought fur trade and treated Indians humanely
Samuel de Champlain
the 1st English colony in America named in honor of King James of England. Survived by growing tobacco
Jamestown
Leader of Jamestown who saved the Colony from starvation by tradeing with Indians and planting crops
John Smith
an agreement among the Pilgrims saying that the laws of the new colony would be fair and equal. The 1st idea of self-governing in America
Mayflower Compact
people who objected to belief in the Church of England and in 1620 came to America on the ship Mayflower, for religious freedom
Pilgrims
The Pilgrims settled Plymouth in Massachussets in November 1620. They survived with help from the Native Americans by: growing corn, hunting turkey & deer, and fishing. Half the pilgrims died the first year.
Plymouth Colony
A colony of Puritans settled this area for religious freedom in Boston. There laws were strict and only they could vote
Massachussetts Bay Colony
A religious group from England who wanted to "purify" the Church of England
Puritans
Using leeches or needles to drain blood from the sick to balance the bodies humors
bloodletting
Colonial women grew special plants called Herbs to use as medicines; learned cures from the native americans
herbal medicines
Regional division of colonies consisting of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticutt and New Hampshire
New England Colonies
Regional division of colonies consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware
Middle Colonies
Regional division of colonies consisting of Virginia, Maryland, The Carolinas & Georgia
Southern Colonies
A Puritan woman living in the MBC who did not agree with all the beliefs of the Puritan Ministers. She tried of heresy, found guilty & forced out of the colony. She & Roger Williams settled a new colony called Rhode Island.
Anne Hutchinson
In 1609, an English explorer who was paid by the Dutch to sail up a river and claim both sides calling it New Netherlands. A major town was established called New Amsterdam (New York)
Henry Hudson
In 1664, the English captured New Netherlands from the Dutch, breaking it into the colonies of New York and New Jersey.
New Netherlands
An English General who established Georgia as the 13th colony to give a home to "Debtors" allowing them to leave jail and start anew in America
James Oglethorpe
Leader of the Quakers who asked the king to settle the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681.
William Penn
Religious group who settled in Pennsylvania and believed in treating all people fairly, were pacivists, against slavery and befriended the native americans
Quakers
English King who James Oglethorpe named Georgia after in 1733 as the 13th colony.
King George II
A colony started by Swedish settlements that came under English control of William Penn in 1704
Delaware
In 1636, a minister from Massachussets led a group of people away from Puritan leadership to set up the colony of Connecticut / "long river place"
Thomas Hooker