Explorer Vocabulary

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A person who travels to unknown places usually in search of something valuable or rare like gold, silk, and jewels.

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explorer

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A person who was born in the country in which she or he currently lives.

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native

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A person, country, or business that agrees to pay for a voyage in exchange for new information, land, or valuables.

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sponsor

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A ship or large boat.

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vessel

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Goods carried by a ship, airplane, truck, or other vehicle.

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cargo

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The name sometimes used for North and South America.

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New World

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a journey or voyage taken by a group of people with a goal or purpose in mind

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expedition

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Land settled and ruled by people from another country.

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colony

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The person in charge of plotting and directing the course of the ship

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navigator