Settling the New World - Vocabulary

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North America

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A continent in the Northern Hemisphere, part of the New World.

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South America

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A continent in the Southern Hemisphere, part of the New World.

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Native/Indigenous Tribes

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The original inhabitants of the Americas before European colonization.

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Old World

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Refers to Africa, Europe, and Asia, known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas.

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New World

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Term used by Europeans to describe the Americas after their discovery by Columbus.

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Age of Exploration

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A period from the 15th to 17th century when Europeans explored and mapped the world.

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Christopher Columbus

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An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

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Columbian Exchange

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The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Agricultural Revolution

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A period of agricultural development and advances in farming techniques that led to significant changes in society.

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Catholicism

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The faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church.