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SS ch 3
Ch 3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | an area of land ruled by another country |
| empire | many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader |
| conquistador | the spanish word for conqueror |
| expedition | a journey to achieve a goal |
| circumnavigate | to sail completely around something |
| epidemic | an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people |
| settlement | a small community of people living in a new place |
| slavery | a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay |
| profit | the money a business has left over after all expenses have been paid |
| astrolabe | a tool that measures the height of the sun or star above the horizon |
| navigation | the science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly |
| caravan | a group of people who travel with other people and animals |
| kingdom | a place ruled by a king or queen |
| merchant | someone who buys and sells goods to earn money |
| mission | a religious community where priests teach christianity |
| convert | to convince someone to change their religious beliefs |
| hacienda | a large farm or ranch often with its own village and church |
| revolt | a violent uprising |
| absolute location | the exact latitude and longitude of a place on a globe |
| parallel | a line of latitude |
| meridian | a line of longitude |
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