Chapter 2 The American Colonies Emerge Review

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Who was the Spaniard who traveled to the Americas as an explorer and conqueror in the 16th century?

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conquistador

Front

What was the conflict between New England colonists and Native American groups allied under the leadership of the Wampanoag chief Metacom in the years 1675–1676 called?

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King Philip’s War

Front

Who was the conquistador who discovered Florida in 1513, while searching for the Fountain of Youth?

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Juan Ponce de León

Front

What was the system in which Spanish authorities granted colonial landlords the service of Native Americans as forced laborers?

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encomienda

Front

What was the name of the colonial empire established by the Spanish in the New World, located near present-day Mexico City?

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New Spain

Front

What term refers to people of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry?

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mestizo

Front

What was the name of Spain’s northern land holdings in present-day southwestern U.S.?

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New Mexico

Front

Who led a well-organized uprising against the Spanish in 1680 that involved about 17,000 people from villages all over New Mexico?

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Pope

Front

Who took control of Jamestown in the winter of 1607 and held the colony together by forcing the colonists to farm?

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John Smith

Front

What are businesses called in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose?

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joint-stock companies