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Vocabulary
European Explorers Unit 2
merchant
someone who buys and sells goods
kingdom
a place ruled by a king or queen
caravan
a group of people and animals who travel together
technology
The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker
and more rapidly
navigation
The science of planning and controlling the direction
of a ship
astrolabe
a tool that measures the height of the sun or a star
above the horizon
profit
money a business has left over after all of its
expenses have been paid
slavery
a cruel system in which people are bought and sold
and made to work without pay
settlement
a small community of people living in a new place
epidemic
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
circumnavigate
to travel completely around something
expedition
a journey to achieve a goal
conquistador
Spanish name for conqueror
empire
Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or
leader
colony
an area of land ruled by another country
mission
a religious community where priests taught
Christianity
convert
to change a religion or convert
hacienda
a large farm or ranch often with its own village and
church
revolt
a violent uprising against a ruler