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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. European Explorers Unit 2. merchant. s omeone who buys and sells goods. kingdom. a place ruled by a king or queen. caravan. a group of people and animals who travel together. technology. The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker and more rapidly. navigation.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary European Explorers Unit 2

  2. merchant someone who buys and sells goods

  3. kingdom a place ruled by a king or queen

  4. caravan a group of people and animals who travel together

  5. technology The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker and more rapidly

  6. navigation The science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship

  7. astrolabe a tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon

  8. profit money a business has left over after all of its expenses have been paid

  9. slavery a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay

  10. settlement a small community of people living in a new place

  11. epidemic an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly

  12. circumnavigate to travel completely around something

  13. expedition a journey to achieve a goal

  14. conquistador Spanish name for conqueror

  15. empire Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader

  16. colony an area of land ruled by another country

  17. mission a religious community where priests taught Christianity

  18. convert to change a religion or convert

  19. hacienda a large farm or ranch often with its own village and church

  20. revolt a violent uprising against a ruler

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