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Term | Definition |
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Cortez | Conquistador of the Aztecs |
Pizarro | Conquistador of the Incas |
Conquistador | Spanish explorer or soldier especially in "New World" |
Circumnavigate | Sail around the the world completely |
Queen Elizabeth | Queen of England in early age of exploration; made England world power |
Merchantilism | Idea that colonies were created to make a profit for home country |
John Smith | Leader of Jamestown, said "work or don't eat" |
Representative Government | Where leaders are chosen by citizens |
James Oglethorpe | Founder of the colony of Georgia |
Plantation | Large farm where labor lives on the property |
Royal Colony | Colony owned by king where profits go to him also |
Proprietary Colony | Colony owned by a person or group where profits go to them |
George Washington | Leader of the Rebels, eventually first president |
militia | civilians that work but not part of the regular army |
alliance | To work together |
boycott | Official refusal to use an item |
monopoly | Complete control of market on an item or service |
Minutemen | Militia men who work on minutes notice |
Thomas Jefferson | Wrote Declaration of Independence |
Blockade | Closing of a port by naval power |
Articles of Confderation | Original plan of government for thecolonies |
Daniel Shays | Patriot hero who lost his farm and Rebelled against his state |
Federalists | Those supporters of constitution without a bill of rights and strong fed government |
Anti-Federalists | Opposed the approval of the constitution without Bill of Rights |
Ben Franklin | Patriot leader statesmen, inventor |
John Hancock | President of second continental congress, first to sign the Declaration of Independence |
Benedict Arnold | Traitor to Revolutionary cause |