Age of exploration vocab Flashcards
Astrolabe
Used to help sailors determine their distance north or south of the equator
Caravels
Small light ship developed by Portuguese that performed well on long voyages
Cartography
Science of making maps and globes
Strait of magellan
Links atlantic and pacific oceans
Circumnavigate
To sail completely around the globe
Conquistadors
Spanish soldier/explorer
Detrimental
Does harm or damage
Indigenous peoplpe
Nomadic people with certain borders
Mercantilism
Economic policy by which nations try to gather wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies
Immunity
Natural defense against disease
Columbian Exchange
The exchange of people, plants, and animals. And the ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere
Colonization
Establishment of new settlers and their culture in other territories
Capitalism
Economy based upon private ownership of property and the use of property to complete for profits and gains in a market
Cottage Industry
Businesses that use people who work at home with their own equipment
New world
3 continents discovered by Europeans in the 1400s (North, South, Central)
Epidemic
Outbreak of contagious disease that spreads fast
Monopoly
Market structure is characterized by a single seller selling a unique product in the market. The seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute
Skilled workers
Person knowledgeable about skill or trade
Oppress
Keep someone in obedience against their will
Compass
Device with magnetized piece of metal that points North
