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Early America Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beringia | Land bridge between Asia and North America which formed during one of the ice ages. |
| region | A geographic area that has something in common with the surrounding area |
| nomad | A person or tribe that has no permanent home but moves about from place to place. |
| Iroquois Confederacy | A system of government that the Iroquois tribes used. |
| New World | The name for North and South America as called by the Europeans during the Age of Exploration. |
| Northwest Passage | A water route from Europe to Asia traveling in the direction of North America. (Does not exist) |
| Columbian Exchange | The trading of goods (plants, animals, technologies) and ideas between Europeans and Native Americans. |
| Mercantilism | Colonies exist for the good of the “mother” country. Colonies make money for the "mother" country. |