Age of Exploration Vocabulary

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An all water route that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific ocean by voyaging above North America through the Arctic Ocean. This idea for a shortcut to Asia was a myth.

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The Northwest Passage

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This word means "native to the land"

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indigenous

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a territory that is controlled by a stronger country

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colony

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a Spanish explorer and conqueror

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conquistador

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a small, fast ship which could easily maneuver the winds and sail close to the shore

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caravel

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a scientific instrument that was used to determine a ship's location by measuring the angle of the sun or a star

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astrolabe

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an instrument with a magnetic pointer that points north and helps with directions

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compass

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a long and difficult travel route by sea

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voyage

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the act of traveling in search of new lands, ideas, and things

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exploration

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a transatlantic trade system of goods across the Atlantic to and from the American colonies with Europe and Africa

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Columbian Exchange