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History 105
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09/24/2012

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Maya
Definition

300-800 ad

polytheism

astronomers

most accurate calendar

created zero

Term
Aztec
Definition

single ruler, Montezuma 2

5 million people

1325, Mexico City

Term
Montezuma
Definition
Aztec Ruler
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Norse Settelments
Definition

Eric the Red discovered greenland

 

1001 ad Leif ericson goes to newfoundland and all the way to cape cod

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Expansion of Europe
Definition

Learing Era

 

Decline in Feudalism

 

Biological Exchange(animals disease)

Term

Exploration

 

Definition

see iguanas bison

cougars

eels

hummingbirds

old world plant life and animals exchange for new world

 

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Christopher Columbus
Definition

first landed in bahamas

2nd voyage cuba, jamaica

3rd trinidad

4th coast, central america

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Old world Plants and animals
Definition

horses

cattle

pigs

chicks

sheep

lamb

rice,wheat,wine grapes, coffee, olives, bananas, melons

Term
New World Plants and Animals
Definition

Peppers, squash, tomatoes, avocadoes, chocolate,

tobacco, maiz

 

 

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Bartolome de las casas
Definition

wrote pamphlet called "black legend" to

king and queen

 

first antiracist

 

first anti-emperialist

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Martin Luther
Definition
German monk
wrote 95 thesis in protest against sell of indulgences
1 on 1 relationship w/ god
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Spanish Armada
Definition

spanish fleet defeated by Sir fracis drake

 

result of loss made England naval supremacy

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Initial English Colonization
Definition
Sir walter raleigh, founds roanoke
comes back and everyone is gone
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Jamestown
Definition
private royal colony
joint stock venture
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Joint stock venture
Definition
precursor to a corporation
everyone pitching in money or stock
London Co.
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Proprietary Colony
Definition
land granted by monarch in exchange for service ie. virginia colony for profit
Term
House of Burgesses
Definition
beginning of democracy
first elected representative assembly
each plantation sent 2 reps.
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17th century cash crop
Definition
tobacco
John Roulfe blended american and jamaican tobacco and english loved it
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Headright System
Definition
if you paid your own way to America, you recieved 250 acres
Term
Bacons Rebelllion
Definition
small farmers revolting against rich,
no taxation w/o representation
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Pilgrims
Definition
seperatists, wanted to seperate from Church of England, flee religious persecution, Plymouth colony
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Mayflower Compact
Definition
first governing document of Plymouth colony which included pilgrims,

promise to do whats best for the colony
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Northern Colonies
Definition
Massachusettes - joint stock venture
Rhode Island - Jsv
Connecticut -JSV
New Hampshire-maine - Providence
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Salem Witchcraft
Definition
Catholic church
religious extremeism
ridiculous methods of proving witches
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Puritans
Definition
Union of church and state, behavior was enforced by church elders, very strict
Term
Roger Williams
Definition
left Puritans
founded Providence of Rhode island aka
" island of exiles"
Term
Anne Hutchinson
Definition
challenged puritan leaders
said she could talk to God
she was exiled
Term
New York
Definition
DIVERSITY!!!
Dutch owned
Term
Pennslyvania
Definition
most religious toleration of all colonies, founded by william penn, quaker colony,
"society of friends", pacifist,opposed slavery and class system, founded Philadelphia "city of brotherly love, made paved and lighted streets
Term
Southern Colonies
Definition
Kept English lifestyle, accent and ways, kept slavery and imported luxuries on credit
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Southern Exports
Definition
tobacco,indigo, rice, rum,
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Southern Gentry
Definition
english country gentleman, mainly found in virginia and south carolina, toatally dependent on outside capital
Term
Colonial Slavery
Definition
slaves were distributed from the north

5% of slaves actually made it to America
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Indentured Servant
Definition
if someone paid your passage to the colonies you were to serve them until your debt was paid
Term
Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Definition
shipwrecked in Florida, floated to Galveston, discovered texas
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