age of exploration (key words) Flashcards
aztecs
a native civilation of mexico
caravel
a small ship with triangular lateen sails
circumnavigate
sail all the way round the world
compass
a device used to tell your direction needle always points magnetic north
conquistador
a spanish soldier/conquer in the new world
great exchange
the excahnge of goods,animals & food between europe and the new world
great silk road
network of land routes connecting europe and asia
incas
a native civilation that controlled peru
inquisition
a court of the catholic church that investigated people accused of heresery
log line
an instrument used by soilders to measure speed of ships
plantation
a large farm on which a perticular crop is grown
quadrant,astrobe & backstaff
instrument of navigation used to measure altitude
scurvy
a disease caused by a lack of vitimin C symptooms tooth decay & bleeding gums
salvery
one person being owned by the other
smallpox
an infectious disease that europeans spred to the new world
