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Artefact - Chapter 8 - 1st Year History

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Quadrant, astrolabe   Instruments that determined a ship's latitude (the distance from the equator) by using the position of the stars and the sun  
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Compass   Instrument used to identify north, and so calculate the direction of the ship  
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Log and line   Measured a ship's speed in knots by letting out a rope with knots tied in it at regular intervals  
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Caravel   A type of ship large and sturdy enough to make long journeys and sail in all winds  
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Conquistadores   Spanish for 'conquerers' : soldiers who conquered the native people of South America  
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Colonisation   When a country takes over another territory and settles some of its own people there to control it  
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Slavery triangle   The trade triangle whereby ships delievered African slaves to the Americas, American goods to Europe, then sailed back to Africa to repeat the progress  
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Columbian exchange   The introduction of European animals and foods to South America and of American animals and foods from Europe.  
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