| A | B |
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| technology | the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do something better or more easily |
| compass | a tool for findng direction |
| entrepreneur | a person who sets up and runs a business |
| empire | a collection of lands ruled by the country that won control of them |
| expedition | a trip taken with the goal of exploring |
| Reconquista | the movement to make all of Spain Catholic |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas |
| caravel | a new ship that could carry more goods and travel faster than earlier ships |
| conquistador | Spanish conquerors in the 1500s |
| reform | to change |
| grant | money or other payment given for a specific purpose |
| Reformation | 16th Century Christian European movement to reform the Catholic Church |
| elevation | height of land in relation to sea level |
| mutiny | rebellion against the leader of one's group |
| missionary | a religious teacher sent out by a church to spread its religion |
| treaty | an agreement between countries about peace, trade, or other matters |
| astrolabe | a tool that found latitude using the sun, moon, and stars |
| navigation | the science of planning and following a route |
| physical features | features made by nature, such as mountains and rivers |
| natural resources | things found in nature, such as trees and rich soil, that people use to meet their needs |
