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16 Cards in this Set
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merchant |
A person who buys and sells goods. |
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navigation |
the belief that your county and its culture are better than others'. |
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astolabe |
An instrument used in navigation |
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technology |
The use of scientific knowledge or nem tools to improve how things are done. |
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caravel |
A small, fast sailing ship created by the Portuguese in the 1400s. |
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trading post |
A store set up in a distant place to allow trade to take place. |
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slave trade |
The capture, enslavment, buying, and sellin of people for profit. |
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patrotn |
A person who supports the work of another person or organization, often with money. |
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conquistadors |
A conqueror. |
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expedition |
An organized group of people taking a journey for a purpose. |
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empire |
A group of nations or peoples ruled by a single authority. |
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circumnavigate |
To travel copletely ground. |
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colony |
a settlement far away from the countery that rules it. |
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Coumbian Exchange |
The movment of people, animals,plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. |
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epidemic |
An outbreak of disease affecting meny people at the same time. |
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devastation |
Great harm. |
