Social Studies Vocab Q2

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<p>the Americas</p>

the Americas

the land masses of North America, Central America, and South America

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<p>astrolabe</p>

astrolabe

an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars

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<p>cash crop</p>

cash crop

a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale

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<p>explorer</p>

explorer

a person who travels in search of new geographical information

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<p>conquistador</p>

conquistador

a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s and claimed large areas fo land for Spain

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<p>contagious disease</p>

contagious disease

a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another as germs are spread by touch or through the air

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<p>East Indies</p>

East Indies

a term used mostly in the past for Southeast Asia, including modern-day India, Indonesia, and Malaysia

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<p>Northwest passage</p>

Northwest passage

the supposed route across the northern part of North America that Europeans were looking for but never found