The 13 Colonies - NEW

Updated set of flashcards over the 13 Colonies with shortened and simpler definitions

History (1)

School and University study of the past, people, and events

history (2)

A story or stories about the past; the things that happened in the past

historian

someone who writes, studies, or teaches about history

historiography

the way history is researched and recorded

chronology

A timeline or list of events in the order in which they happened

Primary Source

original evidence directly realted to a historical event

Secondary Source

evidence which is about the time or event but not from participants which includes second hand views

Bering Land Bridge

Ancient land bridge connecting Asia (Siberia/Russia) to North America, and possibly began the population of the Americas

Indigenous

Originating or naturally existing in a place. “Native Americans”

1492

The Americas have been encounted (“discovered”) by Columbus and European nations began their conquest

Colonialism

The conquest, acquisition, exploitation, and political rule of a territory by a foreign power for its own benefit

Imperialism

A system in which foreign powers exerts cultural, economic, or political influence over other societies. A form of imperialism is colonialism

Colony

Permanent settlement where people settle in an area conquered by a foreign power

Cash Crops

Agricultural produces that are produced to be sold for a profit, including tobacco, indigo, cotton, sugar, coffee beans, and rice

Colombian Exchange

Global trade of people, goods, technology, and disease that occured during the 15 and 1600s named after Columbus

Europe → Americas - coffee, pigs, horses, cows, rice, wheat

New World → Europe - tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes, corn

Three G’s

The main reasons for why European powers colonized the Americas during the age of Exploration. God- spread christianity. Gold- wealthy, rich. Glory- to be the best/famous.