Three Worlds Meet
Songhai, Benin and Kongo
What were the 3 powerful kingdoms that were in control of West Africa in the 1400s and 1500s
Spanish Explorers in search of Gold, God and Glory
Who were conquistadors
Plantations
What was the reason why there were little to no cities in the South
Von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette
What were the names of the officers who helped the European army
Legislative
What is the branch of government that makes laws
Land should never be bought, sold, or owned
What was the most important Native American belief
Mestizo
Someone who had Spanish and Native American blood
French and Indian War
What was the war between the French and British over who would rule North America
Petition used to try and urge peace between Britain and the colonies
What was the Olive Branch petition
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Organized land West of the Appalachian territories
Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia
What was the main route for the Columbian exchange
Dutch colony
What was New Netherland?
How could a colony become rich by using mercantilism?
By either obtaining silver and gold or by a balance of trade
Saratoga
What was the battle won by the Americans in 1777
Federalists
Who are supporters of the Constitution
Reformation
What was split in the Christians church that led to Protestantism
Colony founded by Puritans
What was the Massachusetts Bay colony
Pontiac
Who was the Native American leader who fought the British
Common Sense
What was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argues for the colonies Independence
Bill of Rights
What are the first ten amendments of the constitution
Rulers and Nobles
What were the highest levels of European society in the 1400s
Nathaniel Bacon
Who lead a rebellion because of how poor settlers were treated
Germans, Scots-Irish, Dutch, Jews and Scandinavians
Who were the 5 groups who immigrated from Europe to the Northern Colonies
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the author of the author of the Declaration of Independence
Ratification
Approval/ passing of a bill