European Explorers (Mr.linck)

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To bring goods in from a place (usually for profit)

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import

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A group of nations or peoples ruled over by a sovereign (e.g. king, queen, emperor)

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empire

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A Spainiard who traveled to the Americas as an explorer and conqueror in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Conquistador

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To overthrow by force, as in the captain of a ship.

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mutiny

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Giovanni Caboto; an Italian who explored parts of eastern Canada for England.

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John Cabot

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A group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.

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Caravan

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An empire of ancient West Africa; the name means 'warrior king' and 'king of golds'

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Ghana

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This Spanish explorer claimed the present-day southwest U.S. for Spain; journeying along the Colorado River

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Francisco Coronado

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An empire of West Africa that lasted from the 1400s to 1500s A.D.

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Sonhai

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The money that is left over after the necessary expenses are payed

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profit

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A frenchman who explored the Mississippi River

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Robert LaSalle

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For European explorers: poor maps, fear of the unknown,diseases, and lack of adequate supplies.

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obstacles

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An explorer who established the French colony of Quebec

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Samuel de Champlain

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Another term for trade (usually not involving currency)

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barter

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To send goods out to a place (usually for a profit)

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export

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Someone working to convert a group/person to a particular religion

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missionary

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The process by which a trait, object., idea, or belief is spread from one culture to another, usually as a result of direct contact

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cultural diffusion

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A voyage or journey with a planned outcome

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expedition

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To set up towns or settlements in a foreign country that are under the control of another nation/ruler

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colonize

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An empire of West Africa that flourished from the 1200s to 1400s A.D

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Mali