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Mestizos
In English mixed. In Central and South America it denotates someone who have Indian or European extraction. Its usage was documented as early as 1275. -
Period: 1401 to 1486
Caravels
These medium-sized ships were created for explorations. Fast, maneuverable, and only needing a small crew to sail, the caravel was a mainstay of the Age of Exploration as European nations crossed oceans previously unknown to them. -
Enlightment
The beginning of a big era. People gain a lot of knowledge, and all of it was centered in God, nature and humanity. This created a revolution in art, philosophy and politics. A lot of famous paintings were created in this time. -
glorious revolution
The Glorious Revolution refers to the events of 1688–89 that saw King James II of England deposed and succeeded by one of his daughters and her husband. -
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730s and 1740s. The movement came at a time when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale. -
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Sugar Act of 1764
April 5, 1764, to take effect on September 29, the new Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
Sons of liberty
he Sons of Liberty were a grassroots group of instigators and provocateurs in colonial America who used an extreme form of civil disobedience threats, and in some cases actual violence to intimidate loyalists and outrage the British government.