Explorers Unit (Definitions) Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Navigation
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The process of planning, controlling, and directing the course of a ship or other vehicle
2
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Cartographer
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Someone who makes maps and/or studies it
3
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Polaris (Pole Star)
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A very bright star very close to the north celestial pole; also called Polaris
4
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Scurvy
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A fatal lack of Vitamin C, brought on by a poor diet
5
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Mutiny
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A rebellion of sailors against officers; usually punished by death
6
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Colony/Colonization
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A territory inhabited and ruled by settlers from another country
7
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Mercantilism
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Taking raw materials, turning them into goods, and reselling them for a higher price.
8
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Missionaries
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A person sent by the church to convert or educate from a Eurocentric system
