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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cortez | Conquistador of the Aztecs |
| Pizarro | Conquistador of the Incas |
| conquistador | Spanish explorer/soldiers especially in "New World" |
| Circumnavigate | sail around the world completely |
| Queen Elizabeth | Queen of England in early age of Exploration, made Eng a world power |
| merchantilism | idea the colonies were created to make a profit for home country |
| John Smith | leader of Jamestown said "work or Don't eat" |
| Rep. Government | Government where leaders are chosen by citizens |
| James oglethorpe | founder of the colony of Georgia the help debters |
| plantation | large farm where laborers live on property |
| royal colony | colony owned by king where profits go to him also |
| proprietary colony | colony owned by person or group where profits go to them |
| George Washington | George Washington leader of Rebels & eventually first president |
| Militia | civilians the work with but not part of the regualar army |
| alliance | cooperation between two groups usually for purpose of protection |
| boycott | official refusal to use an item |
| monopoly | complete control of the market on an item or service |
| minutemen | militia men ready at a minutes notice |
| Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson writer of declaration of Independance |
| blockade | closing of a port by naval power |
| Articles Of Confederation | original plan of government for the colonies |
| Daniel Shays | patriot hero who lost farm & rebelled against states |
| Federalist | those supporters of the Constitution without a bill of Rights/ strong fed. Government |
| Anti-federalsit | opposed the approval of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights |
| B. Franklin | patriot leader, statesman, inventor, etc. |
| john Hancock | president of second Constitutional Congress/ first to sign Declaration of Independance |
| Benedict Arnold | traitor to Rev. cause |