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Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exploration | traveling to discover new lands, routes, or information |
| explorer | a person who travels to new places to learn about them |
| colony | a settlement started by people who came from another country |
| Compass | an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. |
| Old World | a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe after 1493, when Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. |
| New World | the Americas and Oceania, especially when regarded collectively as the inhabited landmasses of the world that became known to Europe after its discovery of the Americas. |
| colonization | the process of settling people in a new land and claiming it for a country |
| navigation | the science of finding directions and planning a route, especially at sea |
| trade route | a path or sea lane used to trade goods between places |
| Indigenous Peoples | The first people to live in a place before others |
| mission | a religious settlement set up to spread Christianity |
| charter | a written document giving permission to form a colony |
| settlement | a place where people move to live permanently |
| voyage | a long journey, especially by sea |
| expedition | a planned journey with a specific purpose |
| conquistador | a Spanish explorer or soldier who claimed land in the Americas |
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