Chapter 1 terms APUSH American Pageant 17th
edition Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Canadian Shield - Answer✔️✔️-First part of the North American landmass
to emerge above sea level
nation-state - Answer✔️✔️-A state whose territory corresponds to that
occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a
nationality
Cahokia - Answer✔️✔️-an ancient settlement of southern Indians, located
near present day St. Louis, it served as a trading center for 40,000 at its
peak in A.D. 1200.
Caravel - Answer✔️✔️-A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship
used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.
Columbian Exchange - Answer✔️✔️-The exchange of plants, animals,
diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world
following Columbus's voyages.
Treaty of Torsedillas (1494) - Answer✔️✔️-agreement between Spain and
Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or
explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers.
Encomianda - Answer✔️✔️-The encomienda system was a labor system
instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a
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