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SS Ch 2 Vocab
Social Sci Grade 5 Ch 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Merchant | People who buy and sell goods |
| Slave trade | Bought and sold humans as property |
| Navigation | The process of finding a route and finding one’s location. |
| Astrolabe (AS truh layb) | A tool from North Africa that measured the height of the sun or a star above the horizon. It helped sailors tell how far north or south of the equator they had sailed. |
| Caravel | Smaller and lighter ship • triangular sails to better control the wind • wooden decks without gaps and waterproofed wood |
| Patron | A person who sponsors a trip for a person |
| Conquistador | Spanish conquer |
| Expedition | A journey or an adventure |
| Empire | A group of nations or peoples or a single group or leader |
| colony | A settlement or area far from a country that rules it |
| Epidemic | An outbreak disease that spreads quickly and can kill people |
| Plantation | A large farm on which a single crop is usually grown |
| Distinct | Different (adj.) |
| Columbian Exchange | a movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. When Columbus returned to the Americas from Spain, he brought over 1200 men and a collection of European animals and plants. |
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