Chapter 1 pt 1 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
Islam
A religion founded in Arabia in A.D. 622 by Prophet Muhammad
Reformation
A religious movement in 16th century Europe between Protestants and Christians
Joint Stock Company
Where investors pool their wealth for one purpose