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Social Studies: 2
Explorers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| New World | the name that Europeans used to refer to the Americas |
| Age of Exploration | the period of time , beginning in the late 1400's, in which European explorers sought new routes to Asia and discovered the Americas |
| Explorers | a person who travels in search of new geographical information |
| Archaeologist | a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past cultures |
| Astrolabe | an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars |
| The Americas | the land masses of North America, Central America, and South America |
| Cash Crop | a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale |
| Nation-State | an independent country whose people mostly share a common identity |