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Three Worlds Meet
Unit 1: Early Americans (Ch. 1)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AZTEC | a Native American people that settled in the Valley of Mexico in the 1200s AD and later developed a powerful empire |
| COLONIZATION | the establishment of outlying settlements by a parent country. |
| COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE | the transfer—beginning with Columbus's first voyage—of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere |
| CRUSADES | a series of Christian military expeditions to the Middle East between AD 1096 and 1270 |
| DIVISION OF LABOR | the assignment of different tasks and responsibilities to different groups of individuals. |
| HOHOKAM | a Native American group that lived in the valleys of the Salt and Gila rivers (in what is now Arizona) from about 300 BC to AD 1400. |
| IROQUOIS | a group of Native American peoples inhabiting the woodlands of the Northeast |
| INCA | a Native American people that around AD 1400 created an empire reaching nearly 2,500 miles along the west coast of South America |
| ISLAM | a religion founded in Arabia in AD 622 by the prophet Muhammad; its believers are called Muslims. |
| KINSHIP | the ties between members of a family. |
| LINEAGE | a group of people descended from a common ancestor. |
| NOMADIC | having no fixed home |
| NUCLEAR FAMILY | a household made up of a mother |
| PLANTATION | a large farm on which the labor of slaves or other workers is used to grow a single crop |
| REFORMATION | a religious movement in 16th century Europe, growing out of the desire to reform the Catholic Church and leading to the establishment of Protestant Churches |
| RENAISSANCE | a period of European history, lasting from about 1400 to 1600, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world. |
| caravel | a ship used by most early Portuguese and Spanish explorers (light, and fast) |
| migration | movement from one area or region to another. |
| oral tradition | cultural material and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to another. |
| artifact | something created by humans usually for a practical purpose. |
| archeology | Is the study of human activity in the past. |
| Pre-Colombian | Relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. |
| Hierarchy | European communities organized by rank. |
| surplus of food | Needed before cities and complex civilizations could develop. |
| trade | African Kingdoms gained power through? |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | imaginary line dividing conquered land between Portugal and Spain. |
| Gold, Land, Religion | Main focus for Columbus's Voyages. |
| Inca | South Americas most prominent empires. |
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