The Beginnings of America Vocabulary Flashcard

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A land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age

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Beringia

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Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, was the capital of the huge empire formed by which civilization?

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Aztec

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The _____________ involved a dramatic change in the way people lived.

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Agricultural Revolution

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During the _________, many people challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Reformation

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Who built large pyramids in Mesoamerica, and developed a writing system and a number system?

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Maya

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The death of thousands of Native Americans was a tragic consequence of the: Columbian Exchange, Reformation, Renaissance, Glorious Revolution

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Columbian Exchange

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Historical Periods in World History known as a "rebirth" in art, architecture, literature, music, etc.

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Renaissance

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What was America's first legislature?

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House of Burgesses

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What was the first English colony that survived? Options: Roanoke, Plymouth Rock, Jamestown, New Amsterdam

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Jamestown

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Who wanted simpler church services and objected to the wealth and power of the bishops?

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Puritans