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a chain of islands

archipelago

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A navigational instrument that uses a telescope and scale to determine latitude and longitude

sextant

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Age of exploration began because of __________________

spice trading

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The trade route that linked Europe, African and the Americas. Each continent provided goods or food that were exchanged for slaves along the route.

The Triangular Trade route

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The first English colony in North America, it was not successful (also known as the Lost Colony)

Roanoke Island

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He introduced the English to the New World, explorer from England.

John Cabot

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He named the Pacific Ocean; his crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe, did not survive the voyage he was speared to death

Ferdinand Magellan

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“discovered” the Caribbean islands and what is now known as the Bahamas.

Christopher Columbus

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Where the plantation system & slavery originated

West African coast

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the practice of controlling and settling an area with people from another country

colonization

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to travel completely around something (such as Earth), especially by water

circumnavigate

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native to a particular region or environment

indigenous

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Explorer from Portugal who called the Americas the “New World” North & South America are named for him.

Amerigo Vespucci

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These two Dutch explorers “found” Australia & proved Australia was an island

Dirk Harto & Abel Tasman

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The segment of the Triangular Trade route between Africa and the Americas that became synonymous with the slave trade.

Middle Passage

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Spice used as money during the age of exploration

peppercorn

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