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12 Cards in this Set
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Saga
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Scandinavian story of battles, legends or heroic deeds
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Scandinavia
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the northern section of Europe, that is divided into the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark today, where the vikings are from
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Settlement
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a small community that is started in a new place
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Merchant
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people who made their living by buying and selling goods
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Emperor
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the ruler of an empire
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Age of Exploration
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The period of time beginning in the late 1400's, in which European Explorers sought new routes to Asia and discovered the americas
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Explorer
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A person who travels in search of new geographical information. For example, the Europeans who sailed unknown seas in the 1500's looking for new routes to Asia
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Archaeologist
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A scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past cultures
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Astrolabe
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An early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other starts... used for navigation
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Cash crop
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a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
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The Americas
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The land masses of North America, Central America, and South America
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Nation State
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An independent country whose people mostly share a common identity.
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