Age Of Exploration Flashcards
1
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Astrolabe
A
Finds a ships position
2
Q
Quadrant
A
Used to measure latitude
3
Q
Cross-staffs
A
Used to measure latitude
4
Q
Dysentery
A
Infected water could spread a disease called dysentery
5
Q
Portolan charts
A
Coastline maps.
6
Q
Munity
A
Where the men on the ship take over the ship and kill the captain.
7
Q
Log
A
A record of the voyage kept by the captain.
8
Q
Straits
A
A narrow passage between two land masses
9
Q
Pacific
A
Peaceful
10
Q
Circumnavigate
A
Sail around the world.
11
Q
Colony
A
C country that is controlled by another more powerful country
12
Q
Plantation
A
A large farm where slaves grew crops
13
Q
Reformation
A
A religious change that led to a division among Christians
14
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Cartography
A
Is the making of a map.
15
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Conquistador
A
The sixteenth century Spanish conquerors of central and South America.
