Ss chapter 5 vocabulary Flashcards
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Conquistadors
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one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
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Northwest passage
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a ship route along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska, joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
3
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Contagious diseases
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infectious diseases that are spread through contact with infected individuals.
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East Indies
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SE Asia, including East Timor, India, Indonesia, and the Malay Archipelago
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Colonies
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British the subject territories formerly in the British Empire
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Voyage
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a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
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Nobleman
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a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer
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Mistreatment
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to treat badly or abusively
