The Age of Exploration

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What is a journey made for a special purpose called?

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expedition

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What is a group of people traveling together for safety, especially through desert areas called?

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caravan

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What is a fast sailing ship that could be steered easily and hold large amounts of cargo called?

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caravel

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What is a disease caused by the bite of certain mosquitos called?

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malaria

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What is the science of determining a ship's location and direction called?

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navigation

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What instrument was invented by the Chinese about A.D. 100 to help sailors find north and south?

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magnetic compass

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What is a settlement far away from the country that rules it called?

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colony

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What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he explored?

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A fast sailing route to Asia by sailing west

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What was 1 positive result for The New World (West Indies) because of the Columbian Exchange?

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Horses allowed natives to travel faster and hunt buffalo better.

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What is the movement of people, plants, animals and germs in either direction across the Atlantic Ocean following the voyages of Christopher Columbus called?

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The Columbian Exchange