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Explorers Vocab Grade 2

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barterThe exchange of goods and services without the use of money.
claimWhen explorers found land, they said it belonged to the country they explored for.
EuropeanA person from one of the countries of Europe.
compassThis tool helped explorers find their way at sea and on land.
explorerA person who travels seeking new discoveries.
routeA path used to get from one place to another.
goodsThings you can touch or hold, usually traded by traders. (Spices, silks, fruit, and jewels)
colonyA place that is owned and ruled by another country.
traderA person who brought goods to a plce for people to buy.
settleTo go to a new place to live, to colonize.
mapA drawing that shows whata place looks like from above.
Juan Ponce de LeonExplored near St. Augustine Florida
Jacques CartierExplored the St. Lawrence River and the valey it flowed through in Canada.
Christopher NewportHe explored Jamestown, Virginia and the James River.
Christopher ColumbusHe landed in and explored San Salvador and the Bahamas.
He wanded to discover riches, the fountain of youth, and conquer lands.Juan Ponce de Leon
He wanted to set up colonies in the new world and find the Northwest PassageJacques Cartier
He wanted to discover riches and set up a colony in Virginia.Christopher Newport
He wanted to find a sea route west accross the Atlantic to Asia.Christopher Columbus
He discovered a sea route to the New World. He discovered the Western Hemisphere.
He brought settlers to Jamestown. He reached the Fall Line of the James River.
He explored the St. Lawrence River and the valley it flowed through giving France a North American claim.
He gave Spain a claim to Florida



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