The Age of Exploration
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| The Treaty of Tordesillas | agreement that divided the 'New World' between Spain and Portugal
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| Clinker Built | ships that were built with overlapping planks of wood to give them strength against the Atlantic waves
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| Lateen Sails | triangular sails that allowed ships to sail against the wind
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| Caravel | a ship that is clinker built and has lateen sails
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| Compass | an instrument which gives direction
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| Portolan Charts | early navigational maps of the sea
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| Latitude | distance from the equator
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| Quadrant | instrument which gives latitude by looking at the position of the North Star in the sky
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| Astrolabe | instrument
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| Log and Line | way of calculating the speed of a shop by counting knots
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| Conquistador | Spanish word for 'soldier' referring to those who conquered the 'New World' for Spain
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| Aztec | native empire in Mexico, conquered by Cortes
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| Inca | native empire in Peru, conquered by Pizarro
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