| A | B |
|---|
| Exploration | the act of looking or searching |
| Colonization | the act of taking control of another's land and resources |
| navigation | finding ones way somewhere |
| astrolabe | instrument used for navigation invented by Muslims |
| Crusades | holy wars between Christians and Muslims lasted 200 years |
| Protestant Reformation | Reforming of the Catholic Church led by Martin Luther |
| Columbus | Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas |
| Spain | European country that led European Exploration and Colonization |
| Ferdinand | King of Spain in late 1400s gave Columbus permission to find new trade routes for Spain |
| Isabella | Queen of Spain in late 1400s gave Columbus permission to find new trade routes for Spain |
| theory | an idea or perspective |
| Columbian Exchange | the exchange of goods across the Atlantic Ocean influenced by Columbus voyage to the new world |
| Discover | to find something |
