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SS Unit 2 Topic 1
Early Exploration Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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MOTIVATION | THE ACT OR PROCESS OF GIVING SOMEONE A REASON FOR DOING SOMETHING |
CHALLENGE | SOMETHING THAT IS NOT EASY |
EXPLORATION | TO TRAVEL FOR PURPOSES OF DISCOVERY OR ADVENTURE |
TERRITORY | A GEOGRAPHIC AREA BELONGING TO OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A GOVERNMENT |
BOUNDARIES | A LINE THAT MARKS 'THE LIMITS OF AN AREA, A DIVIDING LINE (HUMAN FEATURE) |
INDIGENOUS | ORIGINATING OR OCCURRING NATURALLY IN A PARTICULAR PLACE, NATIVE |
NAVIGATION | THE ACTIVITY OF ACCURATELY KNOWING ONES'S POSITION AND PLANNING AND FOLLOWING A ROUTE, THE PASSAGE OF SHIPS |
COLONIZATION | THE ACTION OR PROCESS OF SETTLING AMONG AND ESTABLISHING CONTROL OVER THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF AN AREA |
EUROPEAN | A PERSON THAT IS FROM ONE OF THE COUNTRIES IN EUROPE (FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND GREAT BRITAIN |
CONFLICT | A SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT OR ARGUMENT |
COOPERATION | THE PROCESS OF WORKING TOGETHER TO THE SAME END |
RISK | A VENTURE UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT REGARD TO POSSIBLE LOSS OR INJURY |
BARTER | TO TRADE SERVICES OR THINGS FOR OTHER SERVICES OR THINGS WITHOUT USING MONEY |
EXPANSION | THE ACTION OF BECOMING LARGER BY THE EXTENSION OF A TERRITORY |