Unit 1 - Regions
A symbol on a map that shows directions
Compass Rose
Groups that were nomadic and did not practice agriculture were called _________
Hunter-Gatherers
A small, fast ship invented by the Portuguese in the 1600s
Caravel
What was the cash crop that John Rolfe discovered a new version of?
Tobacco
The French and Indian War was between which 3 powers
French, British, Native Americans
The Region we live in :)
Southwest
This animal was incredibly important to the Native American tribes of the Great Plains
Bison
The conquistadors came from which country?
Spain
What was the role of the Virginia Company in the colonies?
Financed ships headed to North America
The highest class was also known as...
The Gentry
An area that shares physical or human characteristics
Region
The system by which nations and other groups make laws and carry out the affairs of citizens
Government
To travel completely around
Circumnavigate
An agreement made by the Pilgrims to govern themselves and make just laws
Mayflower Compact
The part of the Triangular Trade Route in which captured and enslaved Africans were sent by ship, under terrible conditions, to be sold in the Americas
Middle Passage
This region's climate varies heavily based on elevation and location
A system of beliefs and ways of living that are special to a certain group, including their language, religion, government, and arts
Culture
What was the name of the man that the America's is named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
John Smith was friends with the daughter of the chief of this Native American tribe
Powhatan
This area was very desirable to the Europeans, and debate over who laid claim to the rich land led to a war.
Ohio River Valley
The imaginary line around the Earth that separates the east and west hemispheres
Prime Meridian
A group made up of different nations that share the same goals. (Example: The Iroquois ________)
League
The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
The Columbian Exchange
These TWO colonies were founded by groups that left England for religious freedom
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Chief Metacom was also know by this name. There is a war named after him as well.
King Philip