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Study Guide finals
Study final
Term | Definition |
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Cortez | Conquistador of the Aztecs. |
Pizarro | Conquistador of the Incas |
Conquistador | Spanish explorer/soldiers especially in New Mexico. |
circomnavigate | sail around the world |
Queen Elizabeth | queen of England in early age of exploration and made England a world power |
mercantilism | idea that colonies were created to make a profit for home country |
John Smith | leader of Jamestown and said work or don't eat |
Rep. Govt | Govt where leaders are chosen by citizen's |
James Oglethorpe | founder of the colony Georgia to help debtors |
Plantation | large farm where labor laws on the property |
Royal colony | colony owned by king where go to him also- |
Proprietary colony | colony owned by a person or group where profits go to them |
GW | George Washington leader of rebels and eventually 1st president |
Militia | civilians that work with but not part of the regular army |
alliance | cooperation between two groups usually for protection |
boycott | official refusal to use an item |
monopoly | complete control over the market on a item |
minuetman | militia man ready at a minuets notice |
TJ | Thomas Jefferson writer of the Declaration of Independence |
blockade | closing of a port by normal prove |
article of confederation | original plan for govt for the colonies |
Daniel shays | patriot hero who lost his farm and rebelled against his state |
federalist | those supports of the constitution with the bill or rights |
b Franklin | patriot leader, statesman inventor |
John Hancock | President of 2nd constitutional congress 1st to sign declaration of independence |
Benedict arnold | traitor to rev cause |