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Navigation

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The science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship

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Technology

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The use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly.

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Astrolabe

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A navigation tool that measures the height of the sun or a star above the horizon

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Profit

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The money left over after all expenses have been paid

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Slavery

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A cruel system in which people are bought and sold to do work without pay

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Claim

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To declare something as your own

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Armanda

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A large fleet of ships

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Invasion

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An attack by an armed force to conquer another country

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Colony

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A territory ruled by another country

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Mission

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A religious community where priests teach Christianity

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Convert

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To change a religion or belief

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Settlement

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A small community of people living in a new place

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Epidemic

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An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people.

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Circumnavigate

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To sail completely around something

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Expedition

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A journey to achieve a goal

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Conquistador

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A Spanish word for conqueror

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Empire

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Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader