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Pueblo

A Native American tribe located mainly in Utah and Colorado. They were a settled group who mainly focused on agriculture.

Great Plains tribes

Mainly located in Colorado to Canada. They were nomadic tribes known for their hunting and gathering lifestyle, relying heavily on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.

Pacific Northwest Tribes

Native American tribes located in the coastal regions of present-day Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. They were known for their fishing, woodworking, and complex social structures.

Northeast Iroquoi People

A group of Native American tribes primarily located in the northeastern United States, known for their agricultural practices.

Mississippi river valley tribes

A collection of Native American tribes situated along the Mississippi River, known for their agriculture and trade networks.

Christopher Columbus

An italian sailer who showed up to the spanish court of Ferdanand and Isabella seeking sponsorship for his expedition to find a westward route to Asia. While on his journey he stumbled upon the Americas and is credited with opening up the New World to European exploration and colonization.

Columbian Exchange

The transfer of goods, culture, and diseases between the Americas and Europe following Christopher Columbus's voyages. This exchange significantly impacted agriculture, population, and ecosystems on both sides of the Atlantic.

Gold, God, and Glory

Reasoning behind European colonization.

Feudalism

Peasants work a noble mans land in exchange for protection and a place to live.

Capitalism

A economic system based on private ownership and free exchange.

Joint-Stock Companies

A Plurality of investors fund a venture to the Americas for decreased risk and Higher benefit.

Encomienda System

A colonial labor system instituted by the Spanish (encomendos) that enslaved Natives to farm and mine in the Americas.

Casta System

Categorized people in the Spanish colonies based on racial background. Peninsulares (born in spain spanish) on top then, Crillos (born in Americas) then, Castas (mixed with native or african), Africans, then Natives.

Mayflower Compact

First governing document in the plymouth colony (protestants).

Pueblo Revolt 1610

The Pueblos killed about 400 Spainards and burned all their churches as a result of the Spanish trying to fully convert them to christianity. Spanish left for about 12 years before returning.