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Social Studies, Chapter 5
Jon Sams Mrs. Vassiliev, 5th Grade |
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buffer
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An area of land that serves as a barrier.
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borderlands
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The buffer north of New Spain from what today is California to Florida.
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presido
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A fort.
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permanent
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Long-lasting.
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scarce
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Not plentiful.
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haciendas
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Large estates.
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self-sufficient
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Self-supporting.
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missions
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Small religious communities.
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royal colony
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A colony where the king rather than business people rule.
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portage
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To carry a boat around a water fall and rapids or overland between rivers.
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tributaries
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Branch rivers.
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proprietary colony
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A colony owned and ruled by one person.
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charter
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A document giving a person or group of people official approval to take a certain action.
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cash crop
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A crop that people raise to sell to others rather than to use themselves.
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refuge
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Safe place.
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Puritans
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A group of religious settlers whom founded a British colony in North America.
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Fundamental Orders
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The first written system of government in North America.
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immigrants
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People who come to live in a country after leaving their home country.
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indigo
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A plant from which blue dye is made.
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debtors
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People who had been in prison for owing money.
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What was the first permanent European settlement in North America?
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St. Augustine
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How did conflicts over the fur trade change the way New France was ruled?
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The Huron, French trading partners,lost to the Iroquois, which destroyed the French fur trade. The king declared New France to be a Royal Colony in hopes of rebuilding the French empire in North America.
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What cash crop was important to the early southern colonies? Why?
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Tobacco. It was important because it generated hugh profits for the colony and helped it grow.
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What were the Fundamental Orders?
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The Fundamental Orders were the first written system of government in North America.
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What city grew from the Dutch capital of New Amsterdam?
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New York
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How did the horse change the Indian's way of life?
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They learned to tame them and use them for transportation, which helped them in hunting and in warfare.
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Why did Spain build presidios across the borderlands?
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To provide protection for settlers in the borderlands.
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Why did the Spanish government send missionaries to the borderlands?
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To bring the people of North America the Holy Catholic faith.
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What did Marquette and Joliet find on their expedition?
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The Mississippi River.
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What lands did La Salle claim?
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The entire Mississippi River valley including all its tributaries.
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