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History Exam 2010

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The Virginia Company joint stock company that financed the Jamestown settlement
Prince henry the navigator payed for explorations. Made a school in Portugal for maps and boats. Ruler of Portugal
Moors North African Muslims. Took over City’s. Made bureaucracy
Montezuma ruler of Aztecs.
Mercantilism economic idea that the colonies existed for the mother country, a lot of colonies are still trying to catch up.
Black death plague
Mercantilism economic idea that the colonies existed for the mother country, a lot of colonies are still trying to catch up.
Harran Cortés conquered Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empirere
Joint stock company example is the va company. Getting a lot of people to invest rather then one or 2. Safer way to invest
Tobacco One of the most farmed and traded item of the time. people were making so much money off it. sold to England then sold for more.
Christopher Columus First to set foot on north America. Italian explorer. molded the future of European colonization
Joan of arc Lead french to victory in a battle. had visions. accused of being a witch. burned to death.
Indentured servants Basically slaves for a set period of time. They are working off debt.
Printing Press invented by Johannes Gutenberg. One of the greatest inventions ever. Spread knowledge.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the Printing Press
John Rolphe one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco. and is known as the husband of Pocahontas
Mansa Musa leader of the Mali Empire with great money and power. when he visited a city he would throw his gold around so much that it would put the city into a 20 year long recession.
Bacons Rebellion Nathaniel bacon was a frontiers man, that lead a rebellion against his own capital,because a string of attacks on other frontiers men by the Indians.
Timbuktu very important civilization in Africa. city flourishing with trade, a college for higher learning, and a very good culture.
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