(4) UNIT 2: Age of Exploration Vocab and Concepts

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Instrument used in Europe and the Islamic world to measure the sun's angle for latitude determination.

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Astrolabe

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Definition: To sail all around the world.

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Circumnavigate

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Tool with a needle indicating direction using Earth's magnetic field; invented in the 1100s, improved in the 1200s.

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Magnetic Compass

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Definition: An optical tool that makes distant objects appear larger and closer.

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Telescope

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Definition: A person or thing native to a particular area.

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Indigenous

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Definition: A small, fast sailing ship designed by the Portuguese, known for its large triangular sails.

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Caravel

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Triangular sails enabling ships to sail into the wind quickly.

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Lateen Sails

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Ancient trade route linking China & Mediterranean, spanning 4,000 miles across empires.

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The Silk Road

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3 G's of the Age of Exploration

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God, Gold, and Glory

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Time period of European exploration (1400-1600)

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The Age of Exploration