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Adobe
Adobe is a type of clay used to make houses, tile and brick. Most Native Americans used adobe for there houses and as a main resource in there lives. Adobe provided shelter and new archetecture. -
Period: Jan 1, 1400 to
Renasissance
The Renaissance was the cultural rebirth that occured in Europe to the mid 17th century. All of the Europenas werpart of this new culture. This era happened because of the rediscovery of the liturature of Greese and Rome. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Columbian Exchange
The columbian exchage was a period of c ultural and biological exchange between countries. The Columbian Exchange was between Europe and America. This exchange help introduce new technology and new resources to both countries. -
Jan 1, 1466
Montezuma
Montezuma was the ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan. He was the first contact between Indigenous civilizations of Mesoamerica and Europeans. He was the reason the Aztec Empire was so big. -
Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. He completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. He wanted to iniciate the Spanish colinizations. -
Jan 1, 1500
Prince Henery the Navigator
Price Henery the Navigator was an important figire in the 15th century Portuguese politics. He was responsible for the early develpoment of Portuguse Explortation. -
Jan 1, 1500
Conquistador
A conquistador was a conqueror, mostly in Mexico or Peru. Some famous conquerors where Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro. There main goal was to go and conquer new land in new parts of some countires. -
Dec 2, 1547
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a very popular Spanish Conquistador. He led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire. He wanted to bring large portions of Mexico his rule. -
Period: Jan 1, 1580 to
John Smith
John Smith was a conquer and a soldier. With the help of him, the production of the profitable crop of tabacco, Englands small North American settelment survived -
Migrate
To migrate is to move as a group from one area to another. The main people who migrated were in large groups, colonies, or herds. Some reason why people migrated was climate, better land, or more resources. Migration started in the early 1600's with the pilgrams but is still happening today so it is hard to put an end date on it. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower compact was the first written frameworks of government established in the United States by the English Colonists. They were fleeing from religous persecution by King James of England. -
Puritan
A puritan was a member of a group of English protestants. They regaurded the reform of the church of England. They were very strict with there rules and saw the only light of the world was God. -
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William Penn
William Penn committed himself to the society of friends, or quakers. He wanted to spread the need for equality. He was very religious and tried to also spread the need for Christanity. -
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginan settelers lead by Nathaneil Bacon. The pint of this rebellion was to go against the rule of Govener William Berkley. About 1000 settalers of all classes rebelled. -
Mestizo
A mestizo was a man of mixed race. He/she was usually spaniard and American Indians. The point of this name was to catagorize mixed race people. -
Iroquois Leage
The Iroquois Leage was make by the Native Indians. The Leage included the Mohawk, Onedia, Onondaga, Cayvaga, and Senega tribs. They later became known as the Siy Nations. The leage wanted peace, civil authority, righteousness, and the great law. This leage helps choose leaders and making imprtant decisions. -
Presido
Presido was a fortified military settlement in Spanish America. The main purpose was to protect against pirates, hostile native americans and colinists. Its first known use was in 1763, the exact date is not known. -
Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage was a sea route connecting the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This passage was founded by explorers. The poin t of this passage was a new trade route between countries across the oceans. -
Anaconda Plan
It was an initial Civil War strategy of the US Army to put down tnhe rebellion by the Confederacy in 1861. Blockade the coast of the South to prevent the export of goods. Divide the South by controlling the Mississippi River. Plan by the Union, not a battle. Would have been more effective if started in the beggining of the war. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Confederates attack the Union fort in South Carolina. Their were 80 Union soldiers and 500 Confederates. Confederates opened fired on the fort from Charleston Harbor. This was the first battle of the Civil War. Only 1 death on the Union side. -
Battle of Shiloh
Union had about 66,000 men and the Confederates had about 44,700 men. Took place in Tennessee. Union caputured forts Donelson & Henry in Feburary. Confederates win the battle. Known as the bloodest battle before Gettysburg. -
Battle of Antietam
One day battle
Linear formation
One of the bloodest 1 day battles
7 woman involved witht he Union and only 1 for the Confederates
No african americans in this battle
No clear victory
Emancipation Proclimation as a result of this war -
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Battle of Fredericksberg
One of the largest and deadilest battle of the Civil War. Confederate victory. Battle was fought on Southern territory. Woman helps provide clothing and blankets and took roles as field nurces. African Americans could volenteer to serve but didn't get the same treatment as other soldiers. Led to the "Mud March" in January 1863. -
Battle of Chancellorville
Took place in Chancellorville, Virginia. The Union had more soldiers than the Confederates but the Confederates won the battle. Stonewall Jackson died by friendly fire. -
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The Siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the MIssissippi River. The Union was attempting to cut off the Confederates resources. This was a failed attempt by the Union. On July 3rd, General Pemberton sent a note which demanded a unconditional surrender. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
Union wins this battle. This was the largest battle of the Civil War and in North America. November 19, 1863; Gettysburg address. Some women were disguised as soldiers and their were no African Americans -
Battle of Atlanta
The Union won this battle. Atlanta became the capitol of Georgia in 1868. Atlant was used as a cneter of military operations nd as a supply route by the Confedertes. This was target for the Union. The South has an adventage becuse they new the land and los hd a fort. -
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Totl War
The North had 62,000 men and the South hd 13,000. The March destroyed 100 million dollars in damage, livestock, goods, miles of railrods. Lincoln didn't approve this plan. The economy was destroyed. Freed slaves along the march. Killed Souths morale.
