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4754561974Clovis PeopleThe early Mongolian people that came into America over a land bridge. Named after a town in New Mexico0
4754561975Archaic PeriodA scholarly term for the history of humans in American during a period of about 5,000 years beginning around 8000 BCE1
4754561976JamestownFirst permanent settlement in America, landed in Virginia2
4754561977PuritanFled to the new world for religious freedoms3
4754561978Protestant ReformationStarted by The 95 Thesis written by Martin luther. Lutheranism4
4754561979MercantilismTrade where one country benefits the other goes down.5
4754561980Meso-AmericansLived in Meso-America6
4754561981CahokiaMajor city that resulted because of trade (near St. Louis) 1200 CE had population of about 10,0007
4754561982MatrilinealInherited on the mothers side8
4754561983Samuel de ChamplainFounded Quebec, died in a fight with the Mohawks9
4754561984Incentives for Europeans to look west-Significant population growth in Europe -Strong nations wanted to enhance commercial growth10
4754561985Henry HudsonExplored the Northwest passage for the Dutch. Has a river named after him11
4754561986ConquistadoresConquerors12
4754561987RonaokeSir Walter Raleigh founded the colony. Colony disappeared13
4754561988PresidiosMilitary bases14
4754561989Coureurs de BoisFrench traders and trappers who lived in Canada15
4754561990EncomiendasLicenses to exact labor and tribute from the native in specific areas16
4785740361MestizosMixed of Spanish and English race17
4759388383Black DeathBubonic plague that decimated Europe. Started in 1347 in Constantinople. 1/3 of population died.18
4759395701Christopher ColumbusFirst known European to land in America, went there in 1492. Funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.19
4764715959SeigneuriesAgricultural estates20
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