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| imaginary line drawn to divide land between Spain and Portugal in 1494 |
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| Spanish explor in the 1500s |
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| explored and became governor of Puerto Rico; went to search for fountain of youth in 1513; found Florida instead. |
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| landed on Gulf Coast of Mexico to eventually conquer the Aztec Empire |
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| Francisco Vasquez de Cotonado |
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| in 1540, set out in search of the Seven Cities; one of his explorers was the first to see the Grand Canyon, others explored AZ, NM, TX, OK, and KS |
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| church members who taught and converted others to religion |
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| led the Pueblo Revolt in 1598 to ride themselves of the Spanish settles to preserve their culture |
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| one of the captains of Queen Elizabeth I's navy; circumnavigated globe raiding Spanish ships |
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| investors pooled money hoping to make a profit |
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| one of the leaders that settled Jamestown in late 1606 |
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| leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, a Native American group near the settlement of Jamestown |
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| Powhatan's daughter; kept peace between Jamestown and Powhatan Confederacy |
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| first English settler to grow tobacco |
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| 50-acre grants of land that colonists can get in various ways |
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| first American legislature in Virginia |
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| servants hired under contract to work for a certain number of years |
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| Nathaniel Bacon started to rebel against Virginian governor, Berkeley, because he wanted good relations with Native Americans (N.A.'s attacked/killed slave overseer); before completing rebellion, Bacon suddenly died and rebellion collapsed |
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| government structure agreed upon by Puritans on Mayflower before landing in Massachusetts (farther north than planned) |
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| Protestants that wanted to "purify" the church |
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| headed group of Pilgrims from Netherlands on the Mayflower that came over September 1620 |
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| leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony, started in 1630 |
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| between 1620-1643, 20,000 men and women came to settle in New England |
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| Separatist minister; believed in religious tolerance; church and gov. matters should be separate; started Rhode Island |
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| believed people did not need a minister's teaching in order to be spiritual; brother started New Hampshire |
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| under direct control of king |
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| 1637 conflicts in Connecticut over land and trade nearly wiped out Pequot people (90 colonists set their fort on fire) |
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| Indian resistance in 1675; nearly all Indians fighting died; many colonists also died |
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| new Christian belief; religious tolerance; didn't fight in wars; equality for men and women |
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| a Quaker who started Pennsylvania |
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| rule of King Charles II's reign from 1660-1685 that restored English monarchy |
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| grants of land to loyal friends |
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| humanitarian; started Georgia for those imprisoned for being unable to pay debts |
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| took Catholics in England to settle in Maryland in 1620s |
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| law passed to protect rights of all Christians to practice their religion |
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