Age of Exploration Vocabulary Unit 3 COPY THE ENTIRE DEFINITION

—In the 1400’s, sailors from Europe started to look for new trade routes to the Far East, hoping to get rich. Over the next 300 years, most of the world was visited and mapped by European explorers. This time in history is called the “Age of Exploration,” or the “Age of Discovery.” 1.) Age of Exploration

2.) Exploration traveling to an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

3.) Settlement —A small community or village built in a new land.

4.) Circumnavigate —To sail completely around something, such as the globe.

5.) Caravel —A small, fast sailing ship

6.) Compass —A tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north.

7.) Chronometer a clock that can be used to determine longitude by using the stars ***A huge advancement for sailors in the 17 and 18th centuries

8.) Silk Road An ancient trade route between Europe and Asia

9.) mercantilism Step 1: Colonies send raw materials back to the mother country Step 2: The raw materials are turned into manufactured goods Step 3: The manufactured goods are sold back to the colonies at a much higher price

***You do not need to view the Prezi on your own! Mercantilism Prezi ***You do not need to view the Prezi on your own! The teacher will discuss this with you after the class is finished with the words http://prezi.com/ou8mdpzp1sec/exploration-and-mercantilism/

10.) Conquistador Spanish soldiers who defeated the Indian civilizations of Mexico, Central America, or Peru.

11.) Cartography the study and the construction of maps. Cartographer is someone who makes maps

12.) Colony an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it

13.) Old World The Old World is another name for the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Asia, and Africa).

14.) New World The New World is another name for the Western Hemisphere ( North America and South America)

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/maps-seaborne-commerce-and-piracy.html Click on the link above and watch the 10 minute video lesson on exploration. Let me know when you make a 100 on the quiz and I will come by and check you off :)