Chapter 3 Age of Exploration

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Chapter 3Age of Exploration

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merchant - noun

• Someone who buys and sells goods to earn money

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kingdom - noun

• A place ruled by a king or queen.

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caravan - noun

• A group of people and animals who travel together.

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technology -noun

• The use of scientific knowledge and tools to do
  things better and more rapidly.

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navigation - noun

• The science of planning and controlling the
  direction of a ship.

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astrolabe - noun

• A tool that measures the height of the sun or a
  star above the horizon.

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profit - noun

• The money a business has left over after all
  expenses have been paid.

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slavery noun

• A cruel system in which people are bought and
  sold and made to work without pay.

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settlement - noun

• A small community of people living in a new place.

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epidemic - noun

• An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and
  affects many people.

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circumnavigate - verb

• To sail completely around something.

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expedition - noun

• A journey to achieve a goal.

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conquistador - noun

• The Spanish word for conqueror.

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empire - noun

• Many nations or territories ruled by a single
  group or leader.

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colony - noun

• A territory ruled by another country.

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mission - noun

• A religious community where priests taught
  Christianity.

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convert - verb

• To convince someone to change his or her religion
  or beliefs.

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hacienda - noun

• A large farm or ranch, often with its own village
  and church

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revolt - noun

• A violent uprising.