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| an item left behind by early people that represents their culture |
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| people who move from place to place, usually in search of food or grazing land |
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| a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs |
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| home or community of homes built by Native Americans |
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| a type of government that links different groups together |
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| The __________ developed a complex political system. They also built a large network of paved roads. |
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| The _________ created a written language and developed new ways of farming. |
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| The _________ built a large empire that stretched from North-Central Mexico to the border of Guatemala, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. |
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| a small, fast ship with a broad bow |
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| Spanish explorer in the Americas in the 1500s |
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| the theory that a state's or nation's power depends on its wealth |
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| Spanish fort in the Americas built to protect mission settlements |
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| Vasco da Gama reaches India |
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| Jocques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence river to Montreal |
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| Desoto crosses the Mississippi River |
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| Spain establishes fort of St. Augustine, Florida |
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| explored the southern most part of Africa |
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| According to legend, ______________ hope to find not only gold, but the legendary fountain of youth. |
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| a French religious thinker who also broke away from the Catholic Church. |
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| a Portuguese Marinier who was to lead an expedition of five ships |
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| a document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area |
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| person or country that owes money |
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| disagreement with or opposition to an opinion |
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| land owner in the Dutch colonies who ruled like a king over large area of land |
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| to treat someone harshly because of that person's beliefs or practices |
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| Why did settlers choose a peninsula on which to build Jamestown? |
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| It was easier to protect. |
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| What is important about the year 1607? |
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| The first Jamestown colony was established. |
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| Why was there a high demand for slave labor in the Carolinas? |
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| Labor intensive crops were grown in the Carolinas. |
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| Describe the relationship between the French and the Native Americans? |
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| The French respected the Native Americans. They did not take their land but lived and traded with them. |
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| Why did Spain send missionaries to the Pacific coast and the Southwest? |
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| To convert Christians in Native America to protect their land. |
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| Spanish settlers founded Santa Fe |
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| Georgia settled last of 13 English colonies |
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| Maryland passes religious Toleration Act |
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| _____________ had a different plan for reaching Asia. |
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| ____________ explored the southern most part of Africa. |
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| ______________ was a Portuguese Mariner who led an expedition of five ships. |
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| ___________ made the first Spanish landing on the mainland of North America, arriving on the east coast of present-day Florida in 1513. |
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| __________ was a French religious thinker who broke away from the Catholic Church. |
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