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Chapter 2 vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Columbian Exchange | the movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the eastern and western hemispheres |
| plantation | a large farm on which a single crop usually grown |
| patron | Gives money to support another person or cause |
| empire | Is a group of nations or people or peoples ruled by a single group or leader |
| conquistador | Spanish conquerors of America |
| epidemic | An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people |
| expedition | Organized journey |
| colony | A settlement or area far from the country that rules it |
| merchant | People who buy and sell goods |
| navigation | The process sailors use plan their course and find their location far from land |
| astrolabe | A tool from north africa. That measured the height of the sun a star above |
| caravel | The caravel was smaller and lighter than other ships |
| Trade in enslaved persons (slave trade) | Enslaves bought and sold humans as property |