Ch9 Age of Exploration
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quadrant, astrolabe
instruments that determined a ships latitude by using the position of the stars and sun
compass
instrument used to identify north, south, east and west
log and line
measured a ships speeds in knots by letting out a rope tied in it at regular intervals
caravel
A small, fast sailing ship
conquistadores
Spanish conquerors who explored and took over lands in the Americas.
colonisation
The process of one country taking control of another area and its people.
slavery triangle
A trade system linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas that traded goods and enslaved people.
colombian exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and goods between the Americas and Europe.
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