Age of Exploration Flashcards
navigation
science used by sailors to find their place and plan their rout
astrolabe
a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location
magnetic compass
a tool that shows which direction north
latitude
a distance north or south of the equator, usually measured by degrees
expedition
a long and carefully organized trip
longitude
a distance east or west of the prime meridian, usually measured in degrees
entrepreneur
a person who starts a new business
conlony
an area or place that is ruled by a distance country
cartorapher
a person who makes maps of charts
reform
to change
circumnavigation
the act of sailing around something
convert
to change someone’s or one’s beliefs
emperor
the ruler of an empire
mission
a place set up by a religious group to teach religion and other ways of life to native people
slavery
the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay
tributary
land owned or controlled by a particular country
trading post
a place where people meet to trade goods
character
an official document from an authority to do something
settlement
a place to live that is set up in a new area
