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Age of Exploration

Skipjack Social Studies

QuestionAnswer
archipelago a chain of islands
cartographer a mapmaker
charter a document issued by an authority giving a group certain rights
circumnavigate to travel completely around something (like the earth)by water
growing season the days available to plant and harvest crops
hold the interior of a ship below decks
hull the sides and bottom of a ship
indentured servant a person who owes an employer a certain amount of work for a certain amount of time
infidel someone who does not believe in what is considered the true religion
joint-stock company a company that raises money by selling shares, or interest in the company, in the form of stock
league an old measurement of distance equal to about 3 miles
monopoloy complete control of selling a product or service
Moor a North African follower of Islam
mutiny a rebellion against a leader such as a ship's captain
navigation traveling by ship from one place to another
portage to carry a canoe and supplies overland from one waterway to another
rain shadow an area that gets less rain because of it is on the protected side of a mountain
royal standard a monarch's flag
scurvy a disease caused by lack of vitamin C,Vitamin C is found in fresh fruits and vegetables
strait a narrow waterweay connecting two bodies of water
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