Circular ceremonial room built by the Anasazi.

Spanish for "Village"

period when early peoples learned how to plant and raise crops.

a device used to determine direction, latitude, and local time

sailing ship capable of long-distance exploration

to sail around

The Spanish men who led the expeditions to conquer America.

System in which settlers were granted land in exchange for settling in Virginia

a colony owned by an individual

an individual who contracts to work for a colonist for a specified number of years to pay off a debt

the theory that a state's power depends on its wealth

philosophy that emphasizes the role of logic and reason in gaining knowledge

movement in the 1700s that stressed an individual's emotional union with God

large public meeting for preaching and prayer