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chapter 4 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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convert | to change a person's religious beliefs |
caravel | a small, fast sailing ship used by the Spanish and portugese in the fifteenth centery |
Conquistador | a Spanish explorer who conquered large areas of North and South America |
route | a certain direction taken |
Empire | the territories and people under the control of one ruler |
expedition | a group that takes a journey for a specific reason |
slave | a person who is owned by someone |
colony | settlement that is ruled by another country |
astrolabe | an instrument that helped sailors navigate using positionsof the stars |
legend | a traditonal story told orally, handed down and believed to be based on real people and events |
historical map | a map about a place as it was in the past |