Period one APUSH

What is global convergence?

A system where different societies and people groups are connected by trade, culture, and sometimes conflict.

What is Beringia?

Land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, allowing for the migration of early peoples.

Who are the Mesoamericans?

Pre-Columbian societies in the Americas, particularly the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas, known for their advanced agricultural practices, urban centers, and complex social structures.

What are chinampas?

Advanced agricultural practice used by Mesoamericans, involving the creation of artificial islands for farming in shallow waters.

Who are the Pueblo?

Societies in North America before European contact, characterized by diverse cultures and adaptations to various environments.

Who are the Mississippians?

Mound-building Native American culture that flourished in the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States.

What is the Silk Road?

A vast network of trade routes and cultural exchange that connected different parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and culture between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World following Columbus's voyages.

What is a joint-stock company?

A company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders. It was used to raise money to fund colonies in the Americas.

What is Jamestown?

The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607. It struggled early but eventually thrived on tobacco cultivation.

What is the headright system?

System that granted land to colonists and potential immigrants, encouraging settlement in the New World.

What is indentured servitude?

A labor system where people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a certain number of years.

What are the Royal Colonies?

Colonies directly governed by the English Crown.

What is the First

A series of religious revivals among British Protestants in the American colonies.