Exploration and Trade Flashcard

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What is a merchant?

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A person who buys and sells goods for profit

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What is an astrolabe used for?

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Measuring the sun and stars for navigation

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Who is a patron?

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A person who supports another financially.

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What is an empire?

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A large group of states or countries

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What is a colony?

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A country or area under the control of another country

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between Eastern and Western hemispheres

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What is a plantation?

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A large farm on which a single crop is usually grown

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Who was the first to successfully sail around the tip of Africa?

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Who was the first to reach India?

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Vasco da Gama

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Who sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage?

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain