1. European Explorers Unit 2
Vocabulary
European Explorers Unit 2

2. merchant
someone who buys and sells goods

3. kingdom
a place ruled by a king or queen

4. caravan
a group of people and animals who travel together

5. technology
The use of scientific knowledge to do things quicker and more rapidly

6. navigation
The science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship

7. astrolabe
a tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon

8. profit
money a business has left over after all of its expenses have been paid

9. slavery
a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay

10. settlement
a small community of people living in a new place

11. epidemic
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly

12. circumnavigate
to travel completely around something

13. expedition
a journey to achieve a goal

14. conquistador
Spanish name for conqueror

15. empire
Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader

16. colony
an area of land ruled by another country

17. mission
a religious community where priests taught Christianity

18. convert
to change a religion or convert

19. hacienda
a large farm or ranch often with its own village and church

20. revolt
a violent uprising against a ruler