Explorers Vocab Flashcards
Colony
A territory owned by another country
Technology
The use of scientific knowledge to do things better or more rapidly
Navigation
The science of planing and controlling the direction of a ship
Mission
A religious com unit where priests teach Christianity
Astrolabe
A navigation tool that measures the height of the sun or star against the horizon
Convert
To change religion or believe
Settlement
A small community of people living in a new place
Profit
Money left over after all expenses have been payed for
Epidemic
An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and effects many people
Slavery
A cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay
Circumnavigate
To sail completely around something
Claim
To declare something as your own
Expedition
A journey to archive a goal
Conquistador
A Spanish word for conquer
Armada
A large fleet of ships
