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Colombian Exchange

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Ethnic groups in Latin America
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Native Americans in the United States
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas
European colonization of the Americas
First European colonization wave

Colombian exchange- The term used to describe the enormous widespread exchange of plants, animals, foods, slaves, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. destructive diseases, like smallpox depopulated many cultures, but new foods like corn boosted world populations. the council of the indies- the most important administrative section of the?Spanish Empire. it supervised all government ecclestical, , and commercial activity in the spanish colonies. The?encomienda system- a grant of authority over a population of amerindiands in spanish colonies. until the 1540s amerindian people in the spanish colonies were divided among the settlers and forced to provide them with labor or with textiles foods or other goods.

APUSH American Pageant 14th Edition Chapter 4 Outline (DETAILED)

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Slavery in the United States
African slave trade
Racism
Slave Trade
Cultural history of the United States
Atlantic slave trade
Slave rebellion
Plantation
Tobacco in the American Colonies
Social Issues

Name Teacher AP U.S. History 10 September, 2013 Chapter 4 American Life in the Seventeenth Century The Unhealthy Chesapeake Life of Americans living in the Wilderness Life was hard, short, and very unforgiving for the earliest of settlers in the Chesapeake. There were many diseases like malaria, dysentery, and typhoid that the settlers encountered. The diseases and harsh life shortened life expectancy of the settlers by as much as 10 years for newcomers from England. There was slow population growth during the 1600s in the Chesapeake. Most immigrants were young males from England. Many of them died after arrival from England. There were very few women, and most men could not find mates. There were very few families. The Colony endures its struggle.

America: Past and Present Notes Chapter 1

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Slave Trade
Colonization of the Americas
Native American genocide
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Native Americans in the United States
European colonization of the Americas
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Christopher Columbus
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Colonial history of the United States

Chapter 1: New World Encounters Native American Histories before Conquest Columbus did not really discover the new world-more connected Africa, Europe and the Americas The People of the Americans came 15 to 20 thousand years before any European did. Receding water created a large land bridge connected North America and Asia -now submerged underwater in the Bering Sea. Modern Scientists call this ? Beringia? Nomadic People crossed first--Spear-Throwing Paleo-Indians that hunted wooly mammoths and mastodons.

ap us government

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Feminism
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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American culture
Native American history
Encomienda
Labor history
Capitalism
Melting pot
slavery
Social Issues

nation-state - The modern form of political society that combines centralized government with a high degree of ethnic and cultural unity. "No dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states...existed in North America...." matrilinear - the form of society in which family line, power, and wealth are passed primarily through the female side. "...many North American native peoples, including the Iroquois. developed matrilinear cultures...." confederacy - An alliance or league of nations or peoples looser than a federation. "The Iroquois Confederacy developed the political and organizational skills...." primeval - Concerning the earliest origin of things. "...the whispering, primeval forests...."

AP World History Chapter 16 - Stearns textbook

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Aztec society
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Inca Empire
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Pochteca
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Cusco
Tenochtitlan
Human sacrifice
Pachacuti

The Americas on the Eve of Invasion Introduction By 1500, Americas densely populated by Indians ? misnomer ? Columbus/Indies Term has meaning only when used to apply to non-Indians Mesoamerica and Andean heartland Imperial states in place when Europe arrives Few areas influenced by two main centers Areas that developed independently Postclassic Mesoamerica Introduction Toltecs/Aztecs replace Mayas of 8th century CE By 15th century Aztecs created extensive empire ? war, religion, agrarian Downfall of Mayans ? Teotihuacan Nomads from North come down Toltec Culture ? 968 established capital Tula Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic Cult of sacrifice/war Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization The Toltec Heritage

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Colonial Virginia
Americas
British Empire
Chartered companies
Racism
Slavery in the United States
James River
Jamestown, Virginia
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Bacon's Rebellion
Southern Colonies
John Rolfe

Define John Smirh- Took leadership of Jamestown in 1608, his leadership helped strengthen the settlement he is quoted for saying ?People who do not work, do not eat.? William Bradford - pilgrim that was elected governor of Plymouth Rock 30 times John Winthrop- first governor of the Mass. Bay Colony in the 1630?s, led an religious experiment ?we shall be a city on a hill.? John Rolfe- saved Virginia by growing tobacco, was married to Pocahontas Predestination- the idea that your fate was predetermined to salvation or damnation (john Calvin) Conquistadores- Spanish explorers/solders out to conquer new territory Joint Stock Company developed to gather savings to support colonies

American Pageant 13th edition Chapter 1 Notes

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Colonization of the Americas
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Spanish West Indies
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Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
Latin America
Atlantic slave trade
spanish empire
aztec

Chapter 1: New World Beginnings (33,000 B.C. ? A.D. 1769) The Shaping of North America 225 million years ago ? supercontinent w/ all world?s dry land break away into continents & oceans earth?s crust shifts and folds, forms mountain ranges ex. Appalachians, Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Cost Ranges 10 million years ago ? North America basic shape formed Canadian Shield Great Ice Age 2 million years ago 10,000 years ago ? glaciers retreat Canadian Shield is depressed, topsoil gone Great Lakes filled Peopling the Americas most come by land, some by boat 35,000 years ago ? Ice Age fuse oceans, lower sea level land bridge from Eurasia N. America in Bering Sea Asian hunters, nomads, cross to Americas sea level rise after Ice Age over isolate Americas

ap world 2

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Chapter 19 Early Latin America I. Introduction A. Cortes conquers Aztecs 1. Amazed at beauty of Tenochtitlan - uncomparable B. Pattern of conquest, continuity and rebuilding 1. Spanish tried to utilized Native resources similarly a. Used materials from ruins to build own houses b. Used similar forced labor system c. Allowed to follow ancient customs C. Impact of invasions 1. Huge Spanish/Portuguese empires 2. Latin America pulled into new world economy 3. Hierarchy of world economic relationships ? Europe on top 4. New societies created ? some incorporated, some destroyed a. Distinct civilization combining Iberian Peninsula w/ Native 5. Created large landed estates 6. Europeans came to Americas for economic gain and social mobility

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