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vocab brochacho
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Navigation | n. the skill or science of determining the route or a destination. |
| Astrolabe | n. a navigational tool used to determine the position of the sun, a star, or another object in the sky. |
| Compass | n. a device that uses a magnetic pointer to show direction. |
| Mercantilism | n. an economic system that aims to increase a countrys wealth and power by controlling trade and people. |
| Caravel | n. a small maneuverable sailing ship used by the Portugese in the fifteenth century. |
| Hull | n. the sides and bottom of a boat. |
| Validate | v. to give offical approval. |
| Munity | v. to rebel against leaders, especially on a ship. |
| Colonization | n. the practice of bringing people from a different country to control and settle an area that already has an Indigenous population. |
| Circumnavigate | v, to travel completely around something, especially by water |