Native American societies — diversity?
Highly diverse in culture, language, politics, and economy.
Columbian Exchange — transfer?
Plants, animals, diseases, and culture between Old and New Worlds.
Hunter-gatherers — reliance?
Hunted wild animals and gathered plants for sustenance.
Maize — significance?
Staple crop foundational to many Native societies.
Theocratic societies — role?
Religious leaders central to governance.
Nomadic tribes — movement?
Moved seasonally to follow resources.
Language families — presence?
About twenty language families with nearly 2000 languages.
European contact — impact?
Introduced diseases, causing massive population declines.
Mercantilism — goal?
Increase national wealth via colonies for raw materials and markets.
Joint-stock companies — function?
Shared risks and profits to finance colonization.
Royal Charters — purpose?
Official grants from monarchs authorizing colonies.
Jamestown — founding year?
1607, first successful English colony.
Mayflower Compact — significance?
Early self-governance agreement in Plymouth.
Navigation Acts — effect?
Regulated trade, often led to smuggling.
Salutary Neglect — policy?
Reduced enforcement of trade laws, fostering autonomy.
Virginia — colony type?
Royal colony under direct Crown control.
Massachusetts Bay — governance?
Self-governing with representative assemblies.
Colonial economy — regional?
New England: trade; South: plantations; Middle: grains.
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