Chapter 31 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Astrolabe
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A tool for determining position, location, and direction
2
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Caravel
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A fast, light ship first built by Prince Henry of Portugal
3
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Circumnavigate
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To travel all the way around Earth
4
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Colonize
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To claim land for a nation by establishing a settlement
5
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Compass
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A device with a magnetic needle that indicates direction on Earth’s surface by pointing to the north
6
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Conquistador
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One of the Spanish soldiers who conquered Mexico, Peru, and other parts of America in the 16th century
7
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Imperialism
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Increasing power, influence and control over other areas; building an empire
8
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Indigenous
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Earliest people to live in a place
9
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Sponsor
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To pay for or support
10
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Strait
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A narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water
11
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Vulnerable
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Open to attack, harm, or damage
