Geographical+Vocabulary

Geographical Aspects of American History

buffer: a territory between two different enemy states or territories - Jessica Q. -St. Agustine, Florida. - The oldest town in the United states. Founded by Spain in 1565. -River Settlement Pattern: in Virginia, large plantations of 100 or more acres were widely spread apart (5 plus miles) and often located near water; this system made it difficult to trade and transport goods, obtain labor, communicate, and defend the property. -Hilde N -Proprietors - Sober-minded town fathers entrusted with the distribution of land in New England (Iris S) Pangea- The "super" continent that existed 225 million years ago, before continental shifts caused the continents to arrange in the way we know them today. Taylor Jones New Amsterdam: A settlement in the Dutch area of the New World (New Netherlands) which was taken over by the English and renamed New York City in the 1660s. (Jared Hedges) pastureland- Land suitable for grazing. (Bill Fell) - New Haven: Founded in 1638, quickly became a bustling seaport. (Anthony Szuhay) - New Hampshire: Territory that became part of the Bay Colony in 1641, but separated in 1679. (Anthony Szuhay) -Tenochtitlan- the capitol of the Aztec empire. It was founded in 1325 and destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521. It is now the site of present day Mexico City. Scott H. Treaty of Tordesillas: June of 1494, divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal. -Anne Marie B Rhode Island- safe haven for non Puritans (Lacey Shoman) Virginia~ Virginia was the child of tobacco. Tobacco had a positive effect on Virigina's economy. (Badia Saed) New York City: Originally settled by the Dutch, the English surrounded the city in 1664 and claimed it for England. The city is renamed New York after the Duke of York. Mike B- Penninsula: A piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by a body of water -Ellie Gebhardt Juan Ponce Leon- Spanish explorer who discovered the Florida area. (Sarah Goth) Gold Coast- An area on the western coast of Africa near the Gulf of Guinea. African slaves were exported through this area to be taken to the New World. (Grif Berland) Detroit- Originally settled by the French, this fort was eventually taken over by the British during the French and Indian War, and latter attacked by Indians during Pontiac's Rebellion. (Mike B.) New Netherlands- Dutch colony near present day New York that was set up quickly by the Dutch as a way to take advantage of the fur trade with the Native Americans. Tjones Child of Tabbacco: Virginia gave economic footing, tabbocco was the only crop they produced and VA and they imported pretty much everything else ashton h Quebec- founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. French colony- Sarah Goth Fort Nessecity- Fort made by George Washington in the Ohio Valley area during the French and Indian War- Sarah Goth The Louisiana Purchase: a purchase from the French by the U.S. for over 800,000 square miles of land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. It costed about $15 million. -Sara D Plains of Abraham- The area in which Quebec was located. Quebec fell to the British ultimately ending the French and Indian War. (Grif Berland) Acadians- People who lived in now present-day Nova Scotia (Matt Dexheimer) Proclamation Line - The boundaries of colonial expansion permitted by England as a result of the Proclamation of 1763. It restricted them from settling or exploring west of the Appalachian Mountains. (Jared H.) -The City of Straits: To thwart English settlers pushing into the Ohio Valley, Antoine Cadillac founded Detroit or "the City of Straits," in 1701. (Kenny K.) Middle Passage-refers to the passage to african people from Africa to the New World and England by water -Mike L Circumnavigate- to sail or manuver around forming a circut.- Joey Burchard Fort Pitt- the fort located at the meeting of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers that stopped Pontiac's Rebellion. (Merrick Johansen) Pennsylvania- the colony given to William Penn in 1681 and was named after his father (Merrick Johansen) Appalachian Mountains- the chain of continuous mountains that enters the United States bounderies in Maine and extends throughout the eastern coast until Georgia. (Ellie Gebhardt) Ohio River Valley- the land in present day Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee that the colonists fought for in the Seven Years War. Lexington and Concord - The sight of the first battle in the American Revolution, as well as the legendary "shot heard 'round the world." (Jared H.) Boston: affected by the Coercive Acts and the battle of Lexington and Concord, was the "hot bed" for rebellion - Jessica Q. Bunker Hill: the smaller hill next to and commonly confused with Breeds Hill ashton h Breeds Hill:a big hill near Boston that can over-see many areas, was used in the Lexington and Concord battle by the colonists ashton h Northwest Ordinance- enacted by Congress in 1787, it established formal procedures for transforming territories into states. Scott H. Yorktown - The site of the battle in which the colonies defeated Cornwallis in December 1781. (Jared H.) Wilmington - The Loyalist stronghold in North Carolina that Cornwallis travelled to in order to resupply before moving on to Yorktown, Virginia (an expedition which took six months). (Jared H.) Township- The Land Ordinance of 1785 sectioned off the Old Northwest into 6 mile by 6 mile areas known as townships. (Grif B.) - "little guy": used by Thomas Jefferson as he gives his opinion on the protective tariff act. The "little guy" is referenceing to the farmers and the merchants. (T Pooley)
 * West Indies- The Caribbean area. This was where Columbus landed and he called them the West Indies because he thought he had landed on the west coast of India.The main export from the West Indies was sugar. (Sarah Goth
 * New York- Charles II gave the New York area to his brother, the Duke of York, even though Charles II did not actually have control over the area, the Dutch did. (Sarah Goth)
 * Massachusetts Bay Colony- was granted a charter in 1629. John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritan church and he brought Puritans over while trying to create a utopian society.(Sarah Goth)
 * Roanoke Island- In 1585 Ralph Lane was the first successful English man to attempt to colonize in the New World. (T Pooley)

Louisiana Purchase- The purchase of 828,800 square miles of Louisiane. French gained fifteen million dollars from the purchase.- Joey Burchard - Monticello: When Thomas Jefferson's dad died, he inherited land in Charlottesville, Virginia with many slaves. Jefferson built a house and ran a plantation on it for over 70 years. (T Pooley) Sacajawea-a Shoshoni woman that served as a scout and translator for Lewis and Clark one they reached Bismark, South Dakota and was a large role in their success (Lacey Olson). -Manifest Destiny- The national belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Coast. (Brandon Grant) Erie Canal- The man made river system that stretched from Lake Erie to the Hudson River to make trade between the Great Lakes (then the West) and New York much easier.-Mike Beckman-