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Title: Arrival of the Europeans in US
Description: US and Canada Studies - Arrival of Europeans
Total Flash Cards: 8
Created: 03/18/2009 12:32:51
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| What does indigenous mean? |
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| Belonging to a certain place |
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| What is an indentured servant? |
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| A person who must work for a period of years to gain freedom |
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| What does it mean to boycott? |
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| a refusal to buy or use goods and services |
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| From where did the first American migrate? |
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| The first Americans were Native Americans that migrated from Asia - perhaps as early as 30,000 years ago. |
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| When did the migration of the first Native Americans take place? |
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| Native Americans first came to America during the last Ice Age - approximately 30,000 years ago. |
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| What people are considered to be indigenous to North America? |
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| Native Americans are considered to be indigenous or they belong to North America. |
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| When did life for Native Americans begin to change? |
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| Life for Native Americans began to change after 1492 when Columbus sailed to America from Spain. |
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