Chapter 3 The Explorers - grade 5

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The first explorers from Europe to reach North America by boat.

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Vikings

Front

A person who buys, sells, and trades goods for a profit.

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Merchant

Front

The trading of goods for goods.

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Barter

Front

An explorer who traveled through Asia and brought unknown goods back to Italy.

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Marco Polo

Front

The science of determining a ship’s location and direction.

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Navigation

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An explorer whose voyage led to trade with the Taino people of San Salvador.

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Christopher Columbus

Front

A journey made for a special purpose.

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Expedition

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A settlement far away from the country that rules it.

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Colony

Front

The movement of people, plants, animals and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Columbian Exchange

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The money made on goods that exceeds the costs of production.

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Profit