unit 1 Flashcards
archaic Indians
lived in larger groups, change in substinence and lifestyle
mesoamerica
extending from Mexico to Belize
Teotihuacan
Aztec city in Mexico
Maya
mesoamerican civilization developed my Mayan people
Aztecs
a Tribe north of modern Mexico
Incas
largest pre columbian empire, was located in modern day Peru
chiefdoms
forms of societies between tribal and large scale state societies
Hohokam
name given by archaeologists to a prehistoric culture
ancestral pueblo
prehistoric Native American civilization
Mississippian civilization
composed of a series of urban settlements and villages
Cahokia
pre columbian Native American city
Vinland
land of wild grapes in NA
kinship
blood relationship, sharing characteristics or origins
reciprocity
exchanging things with others for mutual benefit
matrilineal societies
group adhering to a kinship system
joint stock company
when different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders
Protestant reformation
religious and political upheaval that split the Catholic Church
counter reformation
the period of Catholic resurgence beginning with the council of Trent
Church of England
influenced by st. alban
puritans
group of English reformed Protestants sought to purify the Church of England from Roman Catholic practices
Henry the navigator
important figure in Portuguese politics
treaty of tordesillas
agreement btwn Spain and Portugal
Hernan Cortes
Spanish conquistador
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish conquistador
bartholome de las casas
first resident bishop of Chiapas. Spanish historian
Cartier
explored the st Lawrence river
Paleo Indians
small bands of nomadic people first populated North America
