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S.S. Ch. 2 Vocab
Social studies chapter 2 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| merchant | a person who buys and sells goods for profit |
| trade in enslaved people | getting transporting and selling human beings |
| navigation | The process of planning a route and finding one's location |
| Astrolabe | An instrument used in navigation that measures the sun and stars |
| Caravel | a small fast moving ship |
| patron | a person who supports another financially |
| Conquistador | A Spanish conqueror of the Americas |
| expedition | a journey or voyage |
| Empire | a large group of states or countries |
| colony | a country or area under the control of another country |
| epidemic | A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. |
| 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 is usually grown |