Age of Exploration Flashcards

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navigation

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science used by sailors to find their place and plan their rout

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2
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astrolabe

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a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location

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3
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magnetic compass

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a tool that shows which direction north

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4
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latitude

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a distance north or south of the equator, usually measured by degrees

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5
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expedition

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a long and carefully organized trip

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6
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longitude

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a distance east or west of the prime meridian, usually measured in degrees

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7
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entrepreneur

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a person who starts a new business

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8
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conlony

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an area or place that is ruled by a distance country

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9
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cartorapher

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a person who makes maps of charts

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10
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reform

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to change

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11
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circumnavigation

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the act of sailing around something

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12
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convert

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to change someone’s or one’s beliefs

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13
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emperor

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the ruler of an empire

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14
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mission

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a place set up by a religious group to teach religion and other ways of life to native people

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15
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slavery

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the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay

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16
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tributary

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land owned or controlled by a particular country

17
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trading post

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a place where people meet to trade goods

18
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character

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an official document from an authority to do something

19
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settlement

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a place to live that is set up in a new area