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Age of Ex: L5-8
European Exploration of the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| immunity | a body's ability to remain free of illness even after being exposed to the cause of illness |
| plantation | a large farm where one or more crops were grown by a large number of laborers and crops sold for a profit by owner |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold |
| conquistador | the Spanish word for conqueror |
| isthmus | a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses |
| empire | a group of countries or territories under the control of one government or ruler |
| exploitation | the practice of taking unfair advantage of a person or group |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| circumnavigate | to travel completely around something (such as the Earth) |
| Northwest Passage | a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America |
| colonization | the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area that already has an indigenous population |
| loot | to steal or take something by force |
| armada | large fleet of ships |
| joint-stock company | a company that raises money by selling shares, or interest in the company, in the form of stock |
| fishery | an area of water where fish or other sea creatures are raised and caught |
| cartographer | a mapmaker |
| growing season | the days available in a year to plant and harvest crops |
| portage | to carry boats and supplies overland from one waterway to another |
| charter | a document issued by an authority giving a group certain rights |
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