| A | B |
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| Crusade | A Christian expedition to take the Holy Land from Muslims |
| empire | the lands and peoples ruled by a powerful ruler or group |
| cartographer | a person who makes maps |
| northwest passage | A water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific through the arctic islands of Canada |
| conquistador | Spanish conqueror of America in the 1500's |
| economy | The way in which natural resources and workers are used to produce goods and services |
| East Indies | The islands of Indonesia; in older times the East Indiesalso included India, Indochina, and the Malay Peninsula |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water to an area from a distant site |
| causeway | a roadway built above water |
