Age of Exploration (Chapter 2)

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the process of planning a course of travel and finding one’s location

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navigation

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means “conqueror” in Spanish

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conquistador

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a settlement or area far from the country that rules it

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colony

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a disease unknowingly brought by the Spaniards to the Americas

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smallpox

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a large estate or farm that needs many workers to be profitable

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plantation

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an organized or planned journey

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expedition

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a group of nations or peoples that are ruled by a single group or leader

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empire

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a ship with a triangular sail that was smaller, lighter, and faster

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caravel

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a person who gives money to support another person or a cause

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patron

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He is one of the first Europeans to explore North America. He founded a settlement in Canada.

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Leif Ericcson