SS chapter 4 vocabulary Flashcards
1
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New World
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The European name for lands in the western hemisphere, including North and South America.
2
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Age of Exploration
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A time in history when people from Europe traveled to faraway and unfamiliar lands, such as Africa or the Americas in order to learn about them and make maps of them.
3
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Explorer
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People who travel to new and unfamiliar places in order to learn what these places are like and describe them with words, pictures and maps.
4
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Archeologists
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Scientists who study human artifacts to learn about past cultures.
5
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Ore
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Rock or earth from which metal can be taken.
6
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Cash Crop
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A crop that is grown in large quantities for sale to other people.
