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Nomadic

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Moving from place to place in search of abundant resources

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Hunter-gathers

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People who forged for food naturally found in the environment

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Kinship

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Strong ties among family members

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Division of labor

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Assignment of tasks based on gender, age, and status

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Columbian exchange

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Global transfer of living things

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Colonization

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Establishments of distant settlements controlled by parents country

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Conquistadors

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Spanish settlements and conquerors

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Mestizo

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A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestors

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Joint-stock companies

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Investors to pool their money to support a colony

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Headright system

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Policy of granting 50 acres of land to each settler and to each family memeber who accompanied him

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Indentured servants

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A person who was under contract to work for another person for 4 - 7 years in exchange for travel, shelter, and food

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Royal Colony

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A colony under direct control of the English Monarch

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puritans

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people who felt the Church of England should be reforned from within

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separatis

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People who wanted to seperate from Church of England and form a new church. also known as pilgrims

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Proprietor

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An owner – specifically someone who has granted ownership and governing ability over an English colony

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Mercantilism

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System where nations seek to increase their wealth by obtaining Gold and silver and establishing a balance of trade

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Navigation acts

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A series of acts passed by Parliament to control trade with colonies

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Domination of New England

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All New England colonies were combined under one ruler

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Glorious Revolution

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Bloodless revolution that led to the transfer of the crown to William and Mary

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Salutary Neglect

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Policy of relaxing enforcement of laws in exchange for loyalty from the colonies

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Plantations

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a large piece of land where one crop is produced

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Cash Crop

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A crop is grown for the purpose of selling it

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Triangular Trade

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System of trade between North America, Europe, and Africa

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Middle Passage

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Voyage that brought african slaves to North America

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Treaty of Paris 1763

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Ended the French and Indian War, gaining territory for Great Britain in North America

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Proclamation of 1763

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order the banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mts.

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Enlightment

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Wisdom

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The Enlightment

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Era when science became primary way of understanding the universe

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The Great Awakening

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Religious revival of the 1700s

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Republicanism

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belief that citizens of a state have the power

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Liberalism

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Belief that all people have the right to freedom and equality

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The Stamp Act

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Required colonists to purchase special stamp paper for any legal documents or leisure items

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Sons of Liberty

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Resistance group known for forming mobs and harassing British officials

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Declaration of Rights and Grievances

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Letter from colonists to parliament that explained: Parliatment cant tax colonies because colonies are not respresented in Parliatment

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Townshend Acts

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Increase of taxes on imported goods from Great Britain to colonies

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Boston Massacre

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First real confrontation between colonists and soldiers

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Tea Act

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Tea from Great Britain would not be taxed, but tea from colonies would be heavily taxed

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Boston Tea Party

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Colonist dressed as indians dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor

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Intolerable Acts

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series of laws passed to force the colonists to obey the laws

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Martial law

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Military is in charge of enforcing laws

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Minutemen

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Patriot civilian soldiers that promised to fight at a minutes notice

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Olive Branch Petition

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Document sent to KIng George 3 Proposing a peace agreement between colonies and Great Britain

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Declaration of Independence

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Document that officially declared the Independence of colonies from Great Britain

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Patriots

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Colonists who suppport independence from Great Britain

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Loyalists

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Colonist who support British Government

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Inflation

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Increase in prices caused by the need of more money

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Profiteering

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selling of good in short supply at inflated prices

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Egalitarianism

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bekief that people should have equal political, economic, social, and civil rights

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