7th Quarter 4 Vocab Words

Front

Competition for the same objective or superiority in a field.

Back

Rivalry

Front

To sail or travel all the way around is __________

Back

circumnavigate

Front

Instrument pointing to magnetic north.

Back

compass

Front

Word for Spanish conquerors of Latin America & Caribbean.

Back

conquistador

Front

Italian explorer & navigator; the New World named after him

Back

Amerigo Vespucci

Front

Widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, technology, and ideas between the Americas and Europe.

Back

Columbian Exchange

Front

In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue. The Italian explorer financed by Spain who ventured into the Americas.

Back

Christopher Columbus

Front

Motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and...

Back

Glory

Front

Art & science of map making:

Back

cartography

Front

Fast ship with large cargo, shallow hull for navigating shallow waters.

Back

caravel