2. Atlantic System paradigm- the creation of the Atlantic Ocean as a system or network of exchange after the voyages of Columbus
3. Christopher Columbus- an Italian explorer and navigator from Genoa, who asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for a grant to find India and its treasures. He landed in modern-day Bahamas and claimed he “discovered” America
4. 1492 Edict of Expulsion – what was it? How did it influence Columbus’ voyage? - issued by Catholic monarchy of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, which ousted the Jews from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. This occurred at the same time of his voyage, decreasing possible sailors to accompany him, and Jews possibly wanting to leave with him.
5. Amerindians- any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived.
6. “three sisters:” maize, squash, beans- the first crops to harvest founded by the Native Americans, moving towards a more agricultural society than hunting-gathering.
7. “semi-sedentary” societies- groups of people that stay in a certain area for some time to grow crops and such, then move to another area.
8. Matrilineal- of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.
9. matrilocal- of or denoting a custom in marriage whereby the husband goes to live with the wife's community.
10. Pueblo- a Native American people in the Southwestern United States consisting of many different language groups and two primary cultural divisions, one formed by matrilineal kinship systems and the other having a patrilineal system, which determine the clan membership of their offspring, and lines of inheritance and descent. Their original economy comprised of agriculture and trade.
11. Creek- a Native American tribe form the Southeastern United States. They are descendants of the Mississippian culture peoples and