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US History

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History was influence by geography, government, technology, military, climate and religion
Rennaissance intellectual rebirth
pope sponsored Holy Wars/ remove muslim/turkish influence crusades
1st European to reach Asia by sea, sailed East to the East Diaz
journals informed/ intrigued Europeans especially Christopher Columbus Marco Polo
3 Ships, made 4 voyages, mapping wind patterns Christopher Columbus
Sea captain, sailed america coastlines, artist sketched outlines, taken to German map maker, named land masses the Americas Amerigo Vespucci
first European to observe that the Atlantic and Pacific ocean were separate bodies of water Balboa
first to circumnavigate the globe, named pacific ocean, claimed 130 islands-called the the Philippines Magellan
conquered aztec nation Cortes
explored coastline of South America, conquered Inca nation Pizarro
His Legacy was the fountain of youth Juan Ponce de Leon
English sailer, named North American Island Newfoundland John Cabot
location of first 2 universities Lima, Peru & Mexico City, Mexico
In the 1500's, who was the dominate European nation in North and South America Spain
The years Spain dominated the New world The black legend
plasma Charles Richard Drew
Benjamin Banneker associate of George Washington
a colony would provide at a reduced cost or free, any good the moth country requests mercantilism
"to teach and to convert", priest and brother came to america catholic missions
protected native americans, respected native american religions, combined theirs with Roman Catholic Father Kino and Junipero Serra
lost advantage in new world due to poor management,England began to show interest Spanish Decline
Invincible Armada Spanish Navy
Doctor, entered military during WWII, member of wac, known for war effort and being a teacher Martha Putnam
Great Britain/England under rule by what family Tudor
First king who united the lords of england. promises a code of law, a system of justice and protection from enemies Henry Tudor VII
strengthened trade routes, improved England’s military, created Church of England/Anglican Church, married six times to secure a male heir Henry Tudor VIII
Virgin Queen, created English Navy, defeated Spanish Armada Queen Elizabeth I
The lost colony Roanoke Island Colony
First English baby born in america but died shortly after Virginia Dare
Made Virginia Company of London, promised full rights of all Englishmen to colonist--laid foundation of American Revolution King James I
Leader of Jamestown John Smith
Father of Tobacoo John Rolfe
mediator Pocahontas
Mosquitoes/Malaria Starving time
Anglican Minister, Predestination, Separatist John Calvin
Traveled to Holland and american to join jamestown in 1620 Puritans/Pilgrims
seven line agreements, loyalty to english monarchs, Plymouth increased to become massachusetts Mayflower Compact
Puritan Minister, founded Rhode Island Colony - offered separation of church and state Roger Williams
Founded colony of connecticut, wrote document called the fundamental order Thomas Hooker
document offered the right to vote to any stable male, document served as a model for state constitutions The Fundamental Order
formed slowly from the population overflow of massachusetts, economy based on fishing and lumbering, territory absorbed by massachusetts, not indepedent until 1850-Missouri Compromise Maine
formed from increased immigration from england, economy based on fishing and lumbering new hampshire
what are massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut and new hampshire new england colonies
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