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CONQUISTADORS
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Spanish conquerors/explorers who sailed to the Americas to obtain gold, silver, and other treasures. They were often brutal and resorted to any means to get what they wanted.
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EXPLORER
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Someone who travels to unknown places to discover new things
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CARAVEL
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A small three-masted vessel developed in the fourteenth century by the Portuguese. The Nina was one of these.
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CARTOGRAPHER
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Person who makes maps.
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CHART
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A map showning different graphic representations, usually maps of waterways. Early versions of these water charts were called portolans.
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CARTOGRAPHY
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The study and the construction of maps.
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CIRCUMNAVIGATE
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To travel around the entire Earth (or around another given object).
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NEW WORLD
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The New World is another name for the Americas (or the Western Hemisphere).
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OLD WORLD
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The Old World is another name for the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Asia, and Africa).
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