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APUSH Unit 1

Vocab (14)

TermDefinition
Asiento System Africans were forced to work as slaves for Spanish landowners
Columbian Exchange The biological exchange of plants, animals, and germs between the Old and New Worlds
Christopher Columbus Explorer hired by Spain which first discovered the New World
Conquistadors Spaniards who increased their wealth in the New World and subjugated the Native Americans
Samuel de Champlain French explorer who established friendly relations with Native Americans in New France
Bartolome de Las Casas Spanish priest who advocated that Native Americans should be treated more humanely
Encomienda System Native Americans were forced to work as slaves for Spanish landowners
Iroquois Confederacy A powerful alliance of 5 Native American tribes in the Northeast part of America
Mercantilism Economic policy employed by Great Britain in an attempt to become self-sufficient and resulted in the founding of the colonies
Pueblo Cliff Dwelling Type of Native American housing in the Southwest region of America
Pueblo Revolt Successful Native American rebellion in the Southwest region of America against Spain
Puritans Persecuted Protestant people who wanted to simplify the rituals of the Church of England
St. Augustine, FL First permanent European settlement in North America
Santa Fe, NM Spanish settlement in the Southwest region of America
Sea Dogs English captains who raided Spanish ships for gold and increased tensions between England and Spain
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