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encounter   a meeting  
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empire   a collection of leands ruled by a nation that conquered them  
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monarchs   kings and queens  
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Renaissance   a time during the 1400's and 1500's when people of Europe were making big improvements in science and technology  
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compass   an instrument for finding directions  
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city-state   a city and the surrounding area that stand as an independent state  
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historical map   a map that gives information about a place as it was in the past  
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profit   money left over after goods and the cost of getting them is paid  
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navigation   the skill of controlling the course of a ship  
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cartographer   a map maker  
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astrolabe   an instrument used to calculate the position of the sun, moon, and stars  
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caravel   a type of ship that used a square or triangular sail to travel long distances quickly  
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expedition   journey of exploration  
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cause   an event or action that makes something else happen  
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effect   what happens as a result of another event or action  
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claim   to declare ownership  
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isthmus   a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas  
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demarcation   a line that marks a boundary; In 1493 the Pope drew a line of demarcation which gave Portugal the rights to  
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