The Age of Exploration: Ch. 1 Lesson 1

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Astrolabe

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Tool for determining ship's latitude at sea.

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Caravel

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Smaller, lighter sailing ship essential to European exploration.

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Cartaz

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A license to trade in the Indian Ocean granted by the Portuguese.

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Circumnavigate

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To travel all the way around the globe.

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Conquistador

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Spanish conquerors of the Americas in the 16th Century.

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Epidemic

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Disease spreads quickly, affects more people than predicted.

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Missionary

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Someone sent to a foreign country for religious work, like converting others or providing aid.

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Pandemic

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an epidemic that kills a large number of people or affects several geographic areas.