Exploring the Americas Vocab. Words

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planning and traveling along a route to reach a particular location.

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NAVIGATION

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To finance or support a voyage.

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SPONSOR

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A series of battles that led to the spread of Catholicism 

into Spain during the Middle Ages.

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RECONQUISTA

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A journey, especially a difficult or dangerous one.

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EXPEDITION

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A formal agreement between two or more nations. 

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TREATY

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A narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water. 

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STRAIT

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The movement of people, animals, plants, and technology between continents that resulted from exploring and colonizing of the Americas. 

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COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

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Spanish explorers that led military campaigns throughout the Americas in order to obtain wealth. 

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CONQUISTADOR

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A northern water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 

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NORTHWEST PASSAGE

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Someone sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country.

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MISSIONARY