My World Chapter 2

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A merchant is a ____________________________.

Back

a person who buys and sells goods

Front

An instrument used for navigation __________________________

Back

astrolabe

Front

Technology is __________________.

Back

The use of scientific knowledge or new tools to improve how things are done

Front

A small, fast sailing ship created by the Portuguese in the 1400's is a ______________________.

Back

caravel

Front

A trading post is a ____________________________.

Back

store set up in a distant place to allow trade to take place

Front

A settlement far away from the country that rules it is a ________________.

Back

colony

Front

An organized group of people taking a journey for a purpose is a ___________________________.

Back

expedition

Front

An epidemic is ______________________________.

Back

An outbreak of disease affecting many people at the same time.

Front

Great harm

Back

devastation

Front

The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres is ___________________.

Back

Columbian Exchange