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marco polo
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explorer who explored the Asian area and brought back ideas and technology
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ferdinand magellen
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saild around the world
found the strait of magellan |
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joint stock companies
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organizations that sold stock, shares in companies, and large investores
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columbian exchange
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the international exchange of goods, technology, and disease
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silk road
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major trading route in asia
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circumnavigate
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sail around the world
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mercantalism
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that thaught that nations become more powerful by building up their supply of gold and silver
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magna carta
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an english document that put boundaries on the power and rights the king had
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christopher columbus
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italian navigator that fond america
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capitalism
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expansions in which money is invested in business
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colonies
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expansions city-states of countries that are considered to be original countries citizens, that are run by independent government
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English Bill of Rights
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An act passed by the Parliament of England declaring the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succesion of the crown
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