Social Studies Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Front

a navigational tool that kept very accurate time and was used by sailors to find their longitude

Back

chronometer

Front

a navigational tool that sailors used to find their latitude based on the height of the sun or the North Star

Back

astrolabe

Front

a navigational tool that tells sailors if they are going north, south, east, or west

Back

compass

Front

the science of planning and following a route

Back

navigation

Front

a trip taken for the goal of exploring

Back

expedition

Front

a sum of money given for a specific purpose

Back

grant

Front

an agreement between two or more countries

Back

treaty

Front

to rebel against the leader of one's group

Back

mutiny

Front

a Spanish conqueror in the Americas

Back

conquistador

Front

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

Back

isthmus