History Key Terms: Term 1

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Carvel

a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th-17th centuries

Colonization

the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area

Exploration

the action of travelling in or through an unfamiliar area to learn about it

Bering Strait

A very narrow strip of sea between Siberia and Alaska

Clan

a close-knit

Tribe

A social group comprising of numerous families or clans, with a common culture and leaders

Caravan

A group of travelers such as merchants or pilgrims travelling together for safety

Orient

Asia, countries of the east

Cathay

the name give to China by medieval Europe

Trade winds

winds that start at the north pole and flow south but due to the earth's rotation it is diverted at the equator and travels from east to west

Cipangu

Marco Polo’s name for Japan

Gulf stream

a sea current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico into the North Atlantic

Compass

an instrument containing a magnetic pointer with the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it

Cartographer

a person who makes maps

Map

a detailed diagram representing an area of land and sea

Silk Road

Caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran