Chapter 2 Vocab

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The Crusades

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A series of holy wars (1096-1270 AD) by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

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The Silk Road

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An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean, 6,440 km (4,000 mi), linking China with the Roman Empire.

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The Black Death

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Epidemic bubonic plague in the Middle Ages that killed nearly half of Western Europe.

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Leif Erikson

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A Norwegian explorer around 1000, he is believed to have discovered Vinland in North America, possibly in Newfoundland or New England, and is sometimes called the European discoverer of America.

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The New World

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Name given by Europeans to the Americas, unknown to most before Columbus.

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The Old World

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Regions known to Europeans before the Americas: Asia and Africa.

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The 3 Gs

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God, Gold, Glory

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The Age of Exploration

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15th-16th centuries: Europeans sought wealth & trade routes to China/India, discovering North & South America.

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Astrolabe

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Instrument for sailors to determine location by observing stars and planets.

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Magnetic Compass

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Compass with a magnetic needle pointing to magnetic north.