| A | B |
| Equator | Divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres |
| Longhouses | Homes of the Iroquois |
| Iroquois League of 5 Nations | Alliance between Iroquois nations |
| Native Am. developed different dwellings | The houses adapted to different environments and resources |
| Dutch | Established New Amsterdam for fur trading |
| Henry Hudson | Sailed up the river that connects New Amsterdam to Ft. Orange |
| Slaves were needed on plantations | Because of the amount of cotton that needed to be picked |
| New England developed shipbuilding | Because of their resources--forests and ocean harbors |
| Southern colonies became FARMERS | Because the climate and geography were perfect for plantations |
| New England Colonies exports | Fish, Oysters and Whales |
| Mayflower Compact | Document written by the settlers of the Plymouth Colony |
| Slaves worked on... | Southern Plantations |
| Migrations of Africans and Europeans DIFFERED | Because Africans came against their will |
| MAIN cause of English settlement in 13 Colonies | to gain religious freedom and a better life |
| Jamestown | FIRST permanent English settlement in North America |
| Tobacco | Most important crop in VIRGINIA during the 1600's |
| Conquistadors | Spanish who explored the Americas |
| Because ofColumbus's voyage to America | European nations began to explore the Americas |
| Crusades | Made Europeans aware of the RICHES of ASIA |
| Iroquois Confederacy | Formed to establish PEACE between the 5 tribes |
| Native Americans developed DIFFERENT CULTURES | To ADAPT to their ENVIRONMENT |
| Asia | First people in America believed to have come from here |
| Equator divides the world into... | NORTHERN and SOUTHERN hemispheres |
| PURPOSE of Longitude and Latitude | To determine EXACT LOCATION |
| Key | The part of the map that explains the symbols |