The Age of E. and C. Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Quadrant, astrolabe | Instruments that determined a ship's latitude (the distance from the equator) by using the position of the stars and the sun |
| Compass | Instrument used to identify north, and so calculate the direction of the ship |
| Log and line | Measured a ship's speed in knots by letting out a rope with knots tied in it at regular intervals |
| Caravel | A type of ship large and sturdy enough to make long journeys and sail in all winds |
| Conquistadores | Spanish for 'conquerers' : soldiers who conquered the native people of South America |
| Colonisation | When a country takes over another territory and settles some of its own people there to control it |
| 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 |
| Columbian exchange | The introduction of European animals and foods to South America and of American animals and foods from Europe. |
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Sarah C. Lynch
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