Explorers Vocab

NAVIGATION

SCIENCE TO FIND PLACE OR PLAN ROUTE
MAGNETIC COMPASS

TOOL SHOWING NORTH
ASTROLOBE

TOOL USING SUN & STARS TO FIND LOCATION
EXPEDITION

LONG ORGANIZED TRIP
ENTREPENEUR

PERSON STARTING NEW BUSINESS
LATITUDE

DISTANCE NORTH & SOUTH OF EQUATOR
LONGITUDE

DISTANCE EAST & WEST OF PRIME MERIDIEN
CARTOGRAPHER

A PERSON WHO MAKES MAPS OR CHARTS
COLONY

PLACE THAT IS RULED BY A DISTANT COUNTRY
REFORM

TO CHANGE
CONVERT

TO CHANGE SOMEONES BELIEFS
EMPEROR

RULER OF AN EMPIRE
CIRCUMNAVIGATION

THE ACT OF SAILING AROUND SOMETHING
MISSION

PLACE SET UP BY RELIGIOUS GROUPS TO TEACH RELIGION
TRADING POST

PEOPLE MEET TO TRADE GOODS
TRIBUTARY

RIVER THAT FLOWS INTO A LARGER RIVER OR LAKE
SLAVERY

OWNING PEOPLE FORCING THEM TO WORK WITHOUT PAY
CHARTER

DOCUMENT FROM AUTHORITY TO DO SOMETHING
SETTLEMENT

PLACE TO LIVE SET UP IN NEW AREA

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Explorers Vocab

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Social Studies

Updated

2010-11-18T01:58:32Z

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