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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