US History Chapter One

A movement from one country or region to another

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.

A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the company's profits and debts.

It gave settlers the right to tax local Native Americans or to make them work. In exchange, these settlers were supposed to protect the Native American people and convert them to Christianity.

the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

The great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588; defeated by the terrible winds and the English Navy.

In the year of our Lord (latin)

This was the first person to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the world

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Dominican priest who spoke out against mistreatment of Native Americans