| A | B |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge and tools |
| navigation | the science of planning and following a route |
| expedition | a trip taken wiht the goal of exploring |
| empire | lands rules by the nation that won control of them |
| cost | the effort made to achieve or gain something |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
| treaty | agreemant between two countries |
| conquistador | Spanish conquerors in the Americans |
| missionary | religious teacher sent to spread the word |
| grant | sum of money or payment given for a purpose |