Age of Exploration Vocabulary Practice

1. A sea route through the Arctic Ocean along the northern coast of North America, sought by explorers as a direct route from Europe to Asia.

• 1. Northwest Passage

• Silk Road

• Circumnavigate

• Spice Trade

1. Steady winds that blow from east to west near the equator, caused by the Earth’s rotation and the uneven heating of the atmosphere.

• Trade Winds

• Commerce

• Colony

• Navigate

1. A network of overland trade routes that connected China, India, and the Middle East to Europe, facilitating the exchange of goods like silk, spices, and ideas before sea exploration expanded.

• Silk Road

• Spice Trade

• Circumnavigate

• Northwest Passage

1. To sail or travel completely around the entire Earth.

• Circumnavigate

• Navigate

• Conquest

• Commerce

1. The widespread exchange of plants, animals, culture, human populations, and diseases between the Americas and Europe following Columbus's voyages.

• Columbian Exchange

• Commerce

• Interaction

• Resource

1. The act of conquering or taking control of a region or people by force.

• Conquest

• Colony

• Interaction

• Commerce

1. A territory ruled or governed by a distant country, often settled by colonists and exploited for its resources.

• Colony

• Northwest Passage

• Silk Road

• Trade Winds

1. The activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially on a large scale.

• Commerce

• Columbian Exchange

• Resource

• Economic

1. The exchange of valuable spices like pepper, cloves, and cinnamon, primarily between Europe, Asia, and Africa. These goods were in high demand for their ability to preserve food and add flavor, motivating European exploration for new trade routes.

• Spice Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Silk Road

• Northwest Passage

1. To plan, direct, and manage the course of a ship or other form of transportation over a long distance.

• Navigate

• Trade Winds

• Circumnavigate

• Colony