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The agreement that the Pilgrims signed before landing at Plymouth.
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Series of wars fought in the Middle Ages by Christians to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims
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Instrument that uses a magnetic needle to indicate direction
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European period of renewed interest in the sciences, art, & literature
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Individual who began the movement to reform the Catholic Church
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Spanish explorer who set out to find a new route to Asia in 1492; his voyage marked the beginning of European efforts to colonize the Americas.
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Exchange of crops, plants, animals, & diseases between Europeans & Native Americans
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Spanish explorers & soldiers who conquered Native American empires
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Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
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Individual who searched for the "Seven Cities of Gold" in the present-day southWESTERN United States
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Individual who searched for gold in the present-day southeastern U.S.
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Individual who searched for the "Fountain of Youth" in Florida
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Economic policy which favors exports over imports to increase a nation's gold reserves
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First city founded by Europeans in North America
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Private company that sells shares to investors
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Colonial government made of elected representatives
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A large estate farmed by many workers was known as this.
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People who signed a contract to work for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to the colonies
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| An instrument that allowed sailors to find their position from the stars |
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| A ship with triangular sails and rudder |
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| This was the 16th-Century movement resulting in the separation of the Protestant churches from the Roman Catholic Church. |
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| Individual who conquered the Incas in Peru with metal-clad soldiers. |
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| The colonial trade route between the Caribbean, New England, and Africa. |
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