| A | B |
| Compass | an instrument that telld direction |
| Astrolabe | an instrument that gives latitude |
| Subsidies | government grants of money |
| Joint Stock Company | 2 or more business men combining money to fund exploration; share both risk and benefit |
| Mercantilitsm | Economic policy that a country will do anything it can to gain wealth |
| Triangular Trade | series of trade networks that form a triangle. Revolves around slaves and goods |
| Tarrifs | Import tax on foreign goods |
| favorable balance of trade | trading so that you end up with a profit |