Age of Exploration Vocabulary Flashcards
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a science used by sailors to find their place and plan their route
astrolabe
a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location
magnetic compass
a tool that shows which direction is north
latitude
a distance north or south of the equator, usually measured in 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
colony
an area or place that is ruled by a distant country
cartographer
a person who makes maps or charts
reform
to change
circumnavigation
the act of sailing around something
convert
to change someone’s or one’s own beliefs or religion
emporor
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
