Chapter 1 people Flashcards
Anasazi
A Native American group that lived in the area that is now the south-west United States (Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico) from 100-1300.
Aztecs
Native Americans that settled in the Valley of Mexico in the 1200s and developed a powerful empire
Pueblo
Descendants of the Anasazi, lived in deserts of Southwest US
Iroquois
A group of Native Americans who lived in the woodlands of the northeast US
Songhai
An empire that controlled much of West Africa in the 1500s
Kongo
A group of small kingdoms in central Africa that were united under a single ruler in the late 1400s.
Benin
A west African kingdom that flourished in the Niger Delta region
Mali
An empire in Africa taken over by the Songhai
Muhammad
Founded Islam in Arabia
Isabella
Queen of Spain, sponsored Columbus’ voyages
Marco Polo
Journeyed from Europe to China
Bartolome de Las Casas
A priest from Spain; became “Protector of the Indians”
Hernan Cortez
Tried to take over the Aztecs, was eventually driven out
John Smith
Leader of Jamestown; used his diplomatic and military skills to hold the colony together. Forced the colonists to farm.
John Winthrop
Leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Well planned and successful colony.
Roger Williams
Believed land should be bought from Native Americans. Started a new colony in Providence.
Anne Hutchinson
A woman who encouraged people to read and interpret the Bible themselves. Banished and moved to Rhode Island.
William Penn
Was given Pennsylvania as settlement of a debt. A Quaker. Believed in representative government and freedom of religion.
Pontiac
Ottawa leader who recognized that a French loss in the war was a loss for Native Americans.
Tanio
The first natives to come in contact with Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spanish solider who conquered Puerto Rico, he investigated Florida and looked for gold there
Portuguese
Split South America with Spain (Treaty of Tordesillas)
Pope (Poe-pay)
Pueblo religious leader, punished by Spanish priests because they said he practiced witchcraft, led a rebellion of 17,000 people they destroyed churches executed priests pushed the Spanish out of the area (southwestern part of the US) the natives, pueblo, controlled this area for 14 more years
Kayasha Pomo
Native American tribe along the coast of Northern California, a story that when people saw a big bird (boat) they thought that they were going to be destroyed, but it didn’t destroy them so they had a feast and celebrated
