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Explorers Vocab
Vocab for the explorer test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cartography | The making of maps (American History) |
| Circumnavigate | To sail around the world (American Republic) |
| Conquistador | Spanish soldier-explorers, mainly those who conquered Mexico and Peru (History Alive) |
| Expedition | A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective (Dictionary) |
| Isthmus | A thin piece of land connecting two larger bodies of land over water (Dictionary) |
| Mutiny | To seize control of a ship from the captain and officers (American History) |
| Mutiny | To seize control of a ship from the captain and officers (American History) |
| Navigator | A person that pilots ships (American History) |
| Navigator | A person that pilots ships (American History) |
| Northwest Passage | The water route to Asia through North America sought by Europeans (American History) |
| Scurvy | A disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness. (Dictionary) |
| Scurvy | A disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness. (Dictionary) |
| Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. (Dictionary) |
| Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. (Dictionary) |
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