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Age of Exploration
Term | Definition |
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Treaty of Tordesilla | 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain that divided their New World land claims. |
Dutch East India Company | Company established to direct trade is Asia. Could mint money, make treaties, & even raise an army. |
Ming Dynasty | Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368-1644. |
Manchus | Invaders from north of China who invaded & caused the Ming dynasty to collapse. |
Qing Dynasty | Dynasty begun by the Manchus. Ruled China for more than 260 years. |
Colony | Lands controlled by another nation. |
Conquistador | Spanish conqueror. |
Mestizo | Mixed Spanish & Native American population. |
Encomienda | Forced Native American labor by the Spanish. |
Pilgrims | English colonizers who established English colony of Plymouth in 1620 after leaving England for being persecuted for their beliefs. |
Puritans | English group seeking religious freedom from England's Anglican church. Sought to build model Christian community in the Americas. |
New Netherlands | Dutch land holdings established in 1621 in North America meant to be a colony for fur trading. |
Jamestown | Colony established by the British in 1607. Named after King James. |
New France | Colony established by French traders in North America in 1608. |