Vocabulary. European Explorers Unit 2. merchant. s omeone who buys and sells goods. kingdom. a place ruled by a king or queen. caravan. a group of people and animals who travel together. technology. The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker and more rapidly. navigation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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VocabularyEuropean Explorers Unit 2
someone who buys and sells goods
merchant
a place ruled by a king or queen
kingdom
a group of people and animals who travel together
caravan
The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker and more rapidly
technology
The science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship
navigation
a tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon
astrolabe
money a business has left over after all of its expenses have been paid
profit
a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay
slavery
a small community of people living in a new place
settlement
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
epidemic
to travel completely around something
circumnavigate
a journey to achieve a goal
expedition
Spanish name for conqueror
conquistador
Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader
empire
an area of land ruled by another country
colony
a religious community where priests taught Christianity
mission
to change a religion or convert
convert
a large farm or ranch often with its own village and church