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AP US History 1492-1763 (Unit 1)
Pre U.S. History
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History
10th Grade
09/13/2009

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Cahokia
Definition
A large Native American trade city in present day St. Louis
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Reasons for Exploration
Definition
-Nations wanting more Power/land
-Navigational advances
-Trade Routes (Asia)
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Christopher Columbus
Definition
-Italian born, though worked for SPAIN
-Wanted to find Asia
-Took 3 voyages, first 1492 and visited Cuba, the Carrabean, and Mexico
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Spanish Colonization
Definition
-First Interested in precious metals
-Had most South and Central America
-Had Western U.S.
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Conquistdores
Definition
Brutal spanish armies who took down Native Empires
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St. Augustine
Definition
-First, though unsuccessfull European settlement in North America
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Pueblo Revolt
Definition
-When Spanish priests tried to destroy Native teachings, the Pueblos kicked them out
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Cultural Exchanges/Columbian Exchange
Definition
-Disease
-Precioous metals
-Religion
-Horses and livestock for Natives
-Plants and farming techniques for Europeans
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Northwest Passage
Definition
Until 1900s, a Failed Europe-Asia trade route through Artic Circle
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Mercantilism
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Exports>Imports
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Predestination
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Introduced by John Calvin, this concept states that God decides fate before birth
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Puritans
Definition
People who wanted to Purify the church of England. Some moved to America
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French Colonization
Definition
-Traded Fur
-Lived in Canada
-Forged Close Ties with Natives
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New Amsterdam
Definition
-Dutch
-i.e. New York
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Spanish Armada
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The large Spanish Navy, defeated by England in 1588
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Roanoke
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A colony that didn't last long, in 1590 it became the LOST COLONY
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Jamestown
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-Started By London company in 1607
-Ravaged by malaria and Indians
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"starving time"
Definition
winter in Jamestown 1609-1610. Those who lived through it wanted to go back to England but didn't
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tobacco
Definition
A crop that led to the expansion of virginia, as well as slavery, indentured servents. Is bad for soil. Also caused the headright system
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House of Burgesses
Definition
A Jamestown Semi democratic system inwhich oly white landowners are represented
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Indentured servants
Definition
White men who came to the colonies for free but had to work for 7 years unpaid
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Bacon's Rebellion
Definition
poor white men are angry at House of Burgesses for not helping them fight indians, and because of this Bacon leads them to burn Jamestown
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Slaves
Definition
Slaves (poor, black, landless, contractless)
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Caribean Colonies
Definition
-Rigid slave owners
-Grew sugar
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Pilgrims
Definition
Humble separatist Englishmen who wanted a place to practice religion, landed in Plymouth
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Mayflower Compact
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A document that said the Pilgims governed themselves
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Masachusetts Bay Colony
Definition
Started by Puritans who wanted to escape Catholicism
-Theocracy
-Family oriented
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John Winthrop
Definition
A Massachusetts leader who wanted his colony to be a beacon of light to England (City on a Hill)
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Theocracy
Definition
CHURCH=STATE
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Roger Williams
Definition
-Founded Rhode Island
-Religious Tolerance
-Friendly with Natives
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Ann Hutchinson
Definition
Argued for Antinomian heresay (that people could talk directly to God). Was banished
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King Philip's War
Definition
Tired of Massachuseets control of his people, Native tribe leader King Philip rose up against Boston, starting a 3 year war, won by whites
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Restoration colonies
Definition
Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, all started by friends of Charles II.
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Quakers/Pennsylvania
Definition
Quakers were a religious sect who rejected predestination, William Penn got Pennsylvania from Charles II and let the Quakers live there
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Jame Oglethorpe
Definition
Freed English debtors and let them live in Georgia, also a military area
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Navigation Acts
Definition
Made sure the English alone profitted from colonian moneymaking
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Dominion Of New England
Definition
Jame ll of England pulled in reigns of colonies, combining all of New England w/New York and New Jersey, and made Sir Edmund Andros Governor
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Glorious Revolution
Definition
Transfer of English power from Catholics to Protestants, caused Dominiom of New England to fall apart
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Demographics of North America
Definition
Families in North
Men in South
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Middle passage
Definition
bad for slaves
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slave codes
Definition
Granted absolute authority to owners on slaves
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Triangular trade
Definition
New England gives rum to Africa, Africa gives slaves to Caribbean, Caribbean gives mollases and sugar to New England
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Plantations
Definition
Large farms operated by slaves or indentured servants
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Stono rebellion
Definition
The first slave rebellion, it caused slaveowner to get more cautious
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Salem Witch Trials
Definition
The presecution of many so called witches in massechusetts
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Great Awakening
Definition
An increase of religousness. It led to more church membership and denominations
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Jonathan edwards
Definition
was a preacher with fiery preaching methods, emotional moving
many listeners to tears while talking of the eternal damnation that nonbelievers would face after death.
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Trial of John Peter Zengler
Definition
Zengler was found not guilty. The ruling was that you COULD criticize the govt as long as it wasn't libel
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