| A | B |
| caravan | group of traders traveling together |
| pilgrimage | journey taken for religions reasons |
| astrolabe | tool that used the sun and stars to determine location based on distance from the equator. |
| slave trade | buying and selling of human beings |
| emperor | Ruler of an empire |
| Renaissance | period of time that marked a new beginning in arts sciences and exploration |
| magnetic compass | tools used by sailors to determine direction |
| conquistador | Spanish conqueror |
| expedition | journey made for a special purpose |
| Columbian Exchange | movement of people, trade goods, diseases, and animals between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. |
| ally | friend who helps in a fight |
| Society | group of people who form a community |
| encomienda | large land grant from the King of Spain |
| plantation | large farm with workers who live on the land |