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chapter 2
exploring the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crusades | one of a series of expeditions Europeans made to regain control of Christain holy sites in the middle East from the A.D 1000s to .the 1200s |
| classical | related to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome. |
| Renaissance | a reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s. |
| technology | the use of scientilfic knowledge for practical purposes. |
| astrolabe | an instrument used to plan a course, using the stars . |
| compass | an instrument that shows that shows the direction of magnetic north. |
| pilgrimage | a journey to a holy place. |
| mosque | a Muslim house of worship |