History Flashcards

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Cartographer

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Map Maker

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Caravel

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A small fast Spanish or Portuguese ship

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Navigate

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To plan or direct a course of ships or vehicle

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Strait

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A narrow passage of water

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Claimed

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To take something and call it yours

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Seadogs

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English explorer

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Northwest Passage

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A direct route Asia from North America

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Plundered

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Steal goods from a place or person typivally in a time of war by force

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Empire

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An extensive group of states or countries all ruled by a supreme authority (emperor)

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Trading Posts

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A store or small settlement for trading

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Missionary

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Someone sent to spread religion

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Indies

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Islands of Indonesia which was a source of spices gold perfume and jewels

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