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Chapter 2 vocab
vocab
Term | Definition |
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Columbian Exchange | the movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the eastern and western hemispheres |
plantation | a large farm on which a single crop usually grown |
patron | Gives money to support another person or cause |
empire | Is a group of nations or people or peoples ruled by a single group or leader |
conquistador | Spanish conquerors of America |
epidemic | An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people |
expedition | Organized journey |
colony | A settlement or area far from the country that rules it |
merchant | People who buy and sell goods |
navigation | The process sailors use plan their course and find their location far from land |
astrolabe | A tool from north africa. That measured the height of the sun a star above |
caravel | The caravel was smaller and lighter than other ships |
Trade in enslaved persons (slave trade) | Enslaves bought and sold humans as property |