American Pageant Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 1 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.
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| 1142080623 | Renaissance | Nurtured a spirit of inquiry and adventure. Allowed for the invention of new technology like the printing press and compass | 1 | |
| 1142080624 | Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans | 3 major indigenous groups that were defeated when contact was made with Europeans | 2 | |
| 1142080625 | Iroquois Confederacy | Powerful group of Native Americans that bound 5 Native American Nations. Located in NY, they were in constant conflict with Europeans. | 3 | |
| 1142080626 | Encomienda System | Allowed the government to "commend" Indians to certain colonists in return for the promise to try to Christianize them. It really was slavery. | 4 | |
| 1142080627 | "Black Legend" | Concept that the Spanish only killed, tortured, and stole in the Americas, while contributing nothing good | 5 | |
| 1142080628 | Treaty of Tordesillas | Divided the new world by giving Spain and Portugal land in the Americas | 6 |