Week 8
In 1492, this explorer sailed 3 ships from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean. He was trying to find a faster trade route between Europe and Asia.
Christopher Columbus
In 1776, British colonies in America declared their independence from Britain. Representatives of the colonists wrote and singed this document and sent it to England.
Declaration of Independence
This was approved by King George III of England and divided the British colonies in Canada into Upper and Lower Canada
Constitutional Act
Latin American has endured more WARS than either Canada of the United States. Part of the reason for this turbulent history is due to a lack of an effective _____________
government
a combination of the way a specific group of people lives, speaks, acts, their values, and their way of life.
culture
A faster trade route to Asia from Europe was never found. However, land was discovered and it was called this...
The New World
After the end of the Revolutionary war colonies became states and were united loosely under this document.
Articles of Confederation
To join together
confederate
Antonio De Mendoza became the first _____, or ruler in Latin America
Viceroy
this is when the people in one culture are forced to become part of a dominant culture
assimilation
The time when exploration allowed very different people from different parts of the world to communicate and trade with each other.
Age of Discovery
people chosen to represent a state
delegates
What helped speed up the process for a united Canada
Civil War
What are the 4 types of boundaries
Expansion, Annexation, Division, Confederation
The loss of native language is an example of ______ contact between cultures. While the success of farming is an example of positive contact
oppressive
Europeans wanted to convert the natives to this religion
Christianity
The U.S constitution helped from a strong national _________
government
What does it mean if Canada and Britain were worried the Americans would try to ANNEX them?
Add them to the United States
These are NOT the same as a state but often enjoy some of the benefits and protections that states do. An example is Puerto Rico
Territories and Possessions
This man is well known for combining a kite, a key, and a lightning storm. He contributed a lot to society. He was a politician, diplomat, businessman, and writer.
Ben Franklin
The Columbian Exchange was a two way trading systems that brought many things to the new world. Two things that Europeans brought to the New World that affected the natives more than anything were these two things.
Horses and Diseases
This was later added to the U.S. Constitution. It laid out 10 amendments to guarantee certain rights for all people.
Bill of Rights
Canadians DID NOT want to be Americans and many left the U.S. when this document was signed
Declaration of Independence
The use of this device in Mexico City helped spread information more quickly which supported the move towards independence from European mother countries
Printing Press
This Latin American hero was passionate about independent from European rule in Latin America. He liberated 5 countries in Latin America.
Simon Bolivar