Age of Exploration

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merchants

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people who buy and sell goods

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navigation

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process to find course or location

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astrolabe

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helped sailors know how far north or south they were

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caravel.

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a smaller and lighter new sailing ship

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trading post

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stores and small settlements where goods were bought and sold

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slave trade

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where humans were bought and sold as property

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patron

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gives financial support to another person or cause

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conquistadors

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conqueror

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expedition

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an organized journey usually led by a conquistador

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empire

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a group of nations or people who are ruled by a single group or leader