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

hacienda

a violent uprising against a ruler

revolt