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AH Chapter 3

american history test

QuestionAnswer
colony a group of people who settle in a distant land and still ruled by the government of their native land
turning point a moment in history that marks a decisive change
circumnavigate sail completely around
columbian exchange transfer of goods and ideas between eastern and western hemispheres (europeans/natives)
conquistadors spanish conquerors that came to the americas in the 1500's
pueblo centers of farming and trade with a plaza in the middle
presidios forts where soldiers lived
mission religious settlements run by catholic priests and friars
peninsulares highest social class in new spain, held highest jobs in government and church
creoles people born in the americas to spanish parents
mestizos people of mixed spanish and indian background
plantation large estate formed by many workers
encomiendas land grants given to spanish; included the right to demand labor/taxes from native americans
north west passage a waterway through or around north america
coureur de bois french colonists who lived and worked in the woods
protestant reformation split between catholics and the protestants in the 1500s
alliance an agreement between nations to aid and protect one another
charter a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
house of burgesses an assembly made up of representatives to the government-virginia
representative government voters elect representatives to make laws for them
magna carta document that limited the power of the english king; signed in 1215
pilgrims the founders of plymouth
established church the chosen religion of a particular country
persecution the mistreatment of punishment of certain people because of their beliefs
mayflower compact one of the earliest documents that organized government in america; signed by the pilgrims
precedent example for others to follow in the future.
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