| A | B |
|---|
| Iroquois Confederacy | established a union between Iroquois nations in order to avoid war |
| archaeologist | the kind of social scientist who studies artifacts |
| land bridge | nomads following herds mammoths from Asia to North America crossed over this |
| money (currency) | wampum was used as this by the Iroquois |
| Spain | this country destroyed the civilizations of the Maya, Inca and Aztec. |
| Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy | Oneida; Mohawk, Seneca, Onondaga; Cayuga |
| Middle Ages | During this period of time, the Crusades brought a desire to get silks, spices, fruits and knowledge from foreign lands |
| Johannes Gutenburg | invented the printing press |
| primary source | firsthand information about people or events, an example would be a diary entry |
| gold | the primary resource of colonies in New Spain |
| Dutch | These Europeans were the first to settle the Hudson River Valley and establish the Patroon System |
| natural harbors | Along the Atlantic coast, these contributed significantly to colonial trade |
| British mercantile policy | its purpose was to force American merchants to provide raw material to England only |
| settled near rivers | our early colonists often did this because these areas had resources that were good for agriculture |
| There was a large increase in the colonial population from 1700 to 1770 | due to increased immigration from Europe |
| alliances formed during the French and Indian War | France/Algonquin vs England/Iroquois |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence |
| Lexington | first battle of the Revolution |
| Yorktown | last battle of the Revolution |
| 2 house legislature | arguments between the states with large population and the states with small populations resulted in this at the Constitutional Convention (1787) |
| Federalism | the division of power between the federal government and the states |
| checks and balances | keeps any one branch of government from becoming too strong |
| precedents set by George Washington | established a cabinet; wouldn't run for a 3rd term, wanted to be called Mr. President |
| neutral | to not take sides in foreign affairs |
| judicial review | the Supreme Court decides if laws are constitutional through this process |
| Lewis and Clark | explored the Louisiana Purchase for Thomas Jefferson |
| Treaty of Ghent | nothing was settled and nothing was gained |
| Battle of Fort McHenry | Where the Star Spangled Banner was written |
| Monroe Doctrine | President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America |
