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History
11th Grade
09/01/2009

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Cartier
Definition
St. Lawrence River
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Soto
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Mississipi River
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Fountain on youth
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What was Ponce de leon looking for in Florida?
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Eric the Red
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Greenland
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Cortes
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Built Mexico City
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Line of demarcation
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Divided world between Spain and Portugal
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Mission
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Religious settlement
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Villa
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Village
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Presido
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Forts
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St. Augustine
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Oldest spanish city in the new world
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Peninsulares
Definition
Born in Spain (Spanish)
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Crillo's
Definition
Born in New worl Spanish

Held most priveleged positions in America
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Mestizos
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Mix of Spanish and Indians
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Mulatto
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Mix of Spanish and African
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Indians
Definition
Largest/ Native
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Africans
Definition
Free or slaves
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Zambo
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Mix of Indian and AFrican

Lowest on socail class chain
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Mexico City and Lima, Peru
Definition
Location of two viceroysh
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Cows, horses, pigs, chickens, sheep
Definition
Animals introduced to the new world
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Turkey
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Animal that was given to Europe
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Indians
Definition
Group who didnt make good slaves because of rebellion, escape, and disease
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Africans
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Group who replaced the indians for not being good slaves
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to convert Indians to catholicism
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The goal of the catholic church
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Didnt develop their industry
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Reason why new riches hurt Spain
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Moors from Northern Africa
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Neighboring country united with Spain
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Drake
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ventured from England with a fleet of swift, heavily armed vessels on a voyage of  exploration and piracy. After sailing through the strait of Magellan. Off the western coast of  South America, he attacked Spanish ships carrying silver from the mines of Peru. After gaining  all the riches he sailed along the Pacific coast of North America and made his way home to  England. Queen Elizabeth welcomed him as a hero, knighting him on the deck of his treasure  laden ship "The Golden Hind.."
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King Phillip was angered by the queen's action, and viewed it as a defiant challenge to Spanish  power. King Phillip decided to strike back. He assembled a massive force of some 130 ships and  30,000 men to invade England.
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Goal of the Spanish Armada ( 130 ships)
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Jamestown
Definition
First permanent British Colony location
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John Smith or Wahunsonacock
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Took over with the rule "No work, No food"
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John Rolfe
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Introduced tobacco to Virginia
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Joint- Stock companies
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Buying stock in a company sharing risks and profits
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The plymouth company and London company
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Two companies that recieved a charter
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Definition
Lost at sea trying to establish the first British colony
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Mistress of the Seas
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England's nickname
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