Period 1 Flashcards
1
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Hunters and Gatherers
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People that gather food by hunting, fishing, and collecting plants rather than farming.
2
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Semisedentary Societies
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Societies whose members combine agriculture with hunting and fishing.
3
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Mississippian Culture
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Native American culture in characterized by (ie.) maize agriculture.
4
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Algonquian
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A group of people widespread in the eastern woodlands, Great Lakes, and subarctic regions of eastern North America.
5
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Iroquois Confederacy
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A confederation of 5 Native American tribes- Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca.
6
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Protestant Reformation
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The reform movement critiquing the Roman Catholic Church and the schism that divided Protestants from Catholics.
7
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Counter-Reformation
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A reaction in the Catholic Church triggered by the Reformation.
