Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Circumnavigate

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to go around completely

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Columbian Exchange

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the transfer of plants, animals, goods, ideas & people between Europe and The Americas following Columbus’ voyage to the Western Hemisphere

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Conquistador

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Spanish explorer in The Americas in the 1500’s

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Heretic

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person who holds beliefs different from the teachings of the Catholic Church

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Immunity

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protection against a disease

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Mercantilism

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economic policy giving a country ownership of all trade occurring in its colonies

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Northwest Passage

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a sea route between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans located along the north coast of North America

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Persecute

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to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

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Primary Source

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descriptions or pictures of an event by someone who witnessed the event

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Reformation

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a religious movement in the 1500’s rejecting or changing some Roman Catholic teachings & practices and establishing the Protestant churches