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What is technology
The use of science to do things better
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Who is Christopher Columbus
This person is one of the most famous explorers because he was the first to record his journeys in a book
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What are presidios
These forts were built by Spanish settlers to protect Missions
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What is profit
The money left over after expenses are paid
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They didn't have enough salt which was used to keep food from spoiling
Why did people in Ghana trade gold for salt
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What is an astrolabe
A tool that measures the height of the sun over the horizon
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Who is Bartolomeu Dias
This explorer proved it was possible to sail around the southern tip of Africa
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What is the overworking and death of many enslaved American Indians
This caused a need for new slaves, who were imported from Africa
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What is slavery
The cruel system of owning people
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What is Mali
The kingdom which the city of Timbuktu was located
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What is an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
Epidemic
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Who is Magellan
This was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world by ship, proving that ships could sail west from Europe to Asia
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What is epidemic
This is caused by first time exposure to a disease that a people's lacks immunities to.
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What is a merchant
A person who makes money by buying and selling goods
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What is paper, printing, and gun powder
What Europeans learned from Marco Polos trip to China
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What is a settlement ruled by a distant country
Colony
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Who is Mansa Musa
This person built Timbuktu into a city of learning and trade
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What is guns, horses and a larger army
What are three things that gave Cortes' army an advantage in conquering the Aztecs
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What is the Silk Road
The name for several trade routes connecting China to Europe
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What is the astrolabe
This enabled sailors to better navigate the oceans by telling how far south or north they were from home
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What is a group of people who keep moving, like a car or van
Or a group of travelers traveling together
Caravan
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Who is Pedro Alvarez Cabra
This explorer claimed South America for Portugal
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What is the spread of islam
What was a cultural effect of Ghana's trade with Mali
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What is a merchant and caravan
A ______ traveled in a ________ for safety and protection
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He created a school for navigation and encouraged exploration
why is prince Henry of Portugal known as Henry the navigator?
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