Unit 2 Exploration

Ch. 3 Life in the Eastern Hemisphere & Ch. 4 Spain Builds an Empire

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social studies5th grade

expedition

a journey made for a special purpose

conquistador

a Spanish conqueror

convert

to change

colony

a settlement far from the country that rules it

ally

a friend who will help in a fight

colonist

a person who lives in a colony

plantation

a large farm with workers who live on the land they work

Columbian Exchange

the movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

conquest

the capture or taking of something by force

society

a group of people forming a community

mission

a religious settlement where missionaries live and work

missionary

person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs

encomienda

a grant given by the king of Spain to wealthy settlers in New Spain. Gave settlers control of all Native Americans living on an area of land

magnetic compass

a Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north

caravan

a group of traders traveling together

navigation

science used by sailors to plot their course and determine their location

Renaissance

a period in Europe begining in 1350 during which there was a new desire to lean more about the arts, sciences, and other parts of the world

saga

long, spoken tale repeated by the vikings from one generation to the next

astrolobe

navigational tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their way

people who buy and sell goods for a living

merchant

a network of trade routes between China and other lands

Silk Road