age of exploration Flashcards

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navigation

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finding a way to get to a destination when your traveling in a ship,airplane,car and on foot

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astrolable

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an instrument used to observe the sun or stars before the invention of the sextant

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3
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magnetic compass

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a device used to find directions to the North (usually has two needles)

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4
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latitude

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the distance North or South of the equator

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5
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expidition

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a journey by a group of people for a specific purpose

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6
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longitude

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the distance east to west of the equator

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7
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entrepreneur

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a person who starts a business by themselvs in order to make money

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colony

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an area that belongs to a country

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cartographer

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a person who makes maps

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10
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reform

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to improve something or someones behavior

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convert

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to change something into a different way to be used differently

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12
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circumnavigation

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to travel all the way around something

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13
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emperor

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a man who rules an empire

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14
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mission

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a catholic place or a church built in the early day

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15
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slavery

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a practice of owning someone and making them work with no pay

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16
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tributary

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a river that flows into a large river or lake

17
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trading post

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a place for buying selling and trading goods

18
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charter

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a document given by the government that gives rights to a person or group

19
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settlement

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a new place or home that someone moves into