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