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chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Revolution | Period when early peoples learned how to plant and raise crops |
| Tribute | A payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of submission or as the price of protection. |
| Kiva | Circular ceremonial room built by the Anasazi |
| Pueblo | Spanish for “village”; term used by early Spanish explorers to denote large housing structures built by the Anasazi |
| Astrolabe | A device used to determine direction, latitude, and local time. |
| Caravel | Sailing ship capable of long-distance exploration |
| Circumnavigate | To sail around |
| Conquistador | Spanish for “conqueror”; the men who led the expeditions to conquer the Americas |
| Joint-Stock Company | Form of business organization in which many investors pool funds to raise large amounts of money for large projects |
| Headright | System in which settlers were granted land in exchange for settling Virginia |
| Proprietary Colony | A colony owned by an individual. |
| Indentured Servant | An individual who contracts to work for a colonist for a specified number of years in exchange for transportation to the colonies, food, clothing, and shelter. |
| Triangular Trade | A three-way trade route for exchanging goods and people between America, Europe, and Africa. |
| Mercantilism | Theory that a state’s power depends on its wealth. |
| Rationalism | Philosophy that emphasizes the role of logic and reason and in gaining knowledge |
| Pietism | Movement in the 1700’s that stressed an individual’s piety and emotional union with God |
| Revival | Large public meeting for preaching and prayer. |