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Early America
Who, What, When, Where, Why
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Undergraduate 2
09/08/2010

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Mayans
Definition

Located on Yucutan Peninsula

Farming (corn, yams, cocoa)

Mining (obscidian rock)

Advanced in math

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Aztecs
Definition

Valley of Mexico in 12th century

Dominated region in 15th century

100+ religious dieties

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Maize
Definition

Reaches SW America from Mesoamerica in 2500 BC

Traded artwork, shell work, pottery, nd topaz

Politheistic

 

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Ananzi
Definition

In Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah

Hunters and farmers

 

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Treaty of Toresillas
Definition

1494

Spain claimed prizes in Mexico and Peru found by Columbus via the pope.

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Jamestown
Definition

May 24, 1607 by Virginia company of London

Swampy area had malaria infected mosquitoes

 

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Slavery
Definition

Introduced by Dutch in 1619

Started in Virginia

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Chris Columbus
Definition

Italian seafarer

Sailed westward and lands in Bahamas on 10/12/1492

Discovery convulsed into N/S America, Africa, and Europe

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Puritans
Definition
Believed the catholic church needed to be purified
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Massachusettes
Definition
Pilgrims arrived here in 1620
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Great Migration
Definition
Puritans leave for New World in 1630
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Half way covenant
Definition

1662

Admitted to baptism but not full communion

 

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Georgia
Definition

1773

Named for King George II

Buffer between S Carolina and Florida

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Glorius Revolution
Definition

1688-89

New Englanders overthrew catholic King James II then invited protestant William III and Mary to assume the English throne.

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Pope's Rebellion
Definition
The Pueblo rebels destroyed every Catholic church in the province and killed a score of priests and hundreds of spanish settlers due to the attempted suppression of their religion.
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Quakers
Definition

Spread for religious differences & found Pennsylvania

Everyone is equal in sight of God

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Anne Hutchinson
Definition

Believes if you're saved no law can govern you but God

Killed by Indians

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Separatists
Definition

Divided the church

Told the king to wipeout Catholicism and were hunted down

Left to Holland and the New World

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New York
Definition

Called New Netherland (1623-24)

Charles II gives to his brother the Duke of York in 1664

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Iroquois Conferderacy
Definition

Late 1500's by Deganawidah & Hiawatha

Bound the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, & Senecas.

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Joint-stock company
Definition

1600's

Enabled investors to pool their capital

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Dutch West India Company
Definition
Founded New Netherland in 1623-24
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Predestination
Definition
Souls elected for eternal bliss and others eternal torment
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Spanish Armada
Definition

Phillip II in 1588

Bunch of ships that invaded England

 

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House of Burgesses
Definition

1619

Representative self government of Virginia

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Indentured servants
Definition
Bound to work to pay their passage
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Encomienda
Definition
Allowed government to give Indians to certain colonists for the promise to try to Christianize them.
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Calvinism
Definition
Argues God is all powerful, all good, and all knowing. Humans were weak and wicked.
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Newfoundland
Definition

Norse seafarers from Scandinavia settled in 1000 A.D.

Unsupported and discovery was forgotten.

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Rhode Island
Definition
Anne Hutchinson traveled here in 1638 after Puritan magistrates banished her.
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Maryland
Definition

Founded by Lord Baltimore in 1634

4th English colony

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Head-right system
Definition
Encouraged the importation of workers. Who ever paid tha passage of a laborer recieved the right to aquire 50 acres of land.
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Antinomianism
Definition

A truly saved person doesn't need to obey the law of God or man.

Greek for against the law.

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New England Confederation
Definition

1643

4 colonies came togetherto provide defense against foes and to solve intercolonial problems like runway slaves and criminals.

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Salem Witch Trials
Definition
A group of girls claimed to be bewitched by certain older women, leading to the execution of 20 people in 1692.
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