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| age | A certain period of time in history |
| caravel | A small, fast type of sailing ship in the 14th and 15th centuries ideally suited for ocean travel |
| explorer | A person who travels to learn and to discover |
| trader | A person whose business is to buy and sell or exchange things |
| Muslim | A person whose religious beliefs come from the writings and example of Muhammad |
| porcelain | Very fine, thin pottery made in China |
| fifteenth century | he period of time from 1400-1500 A. D |
| silk | Thread or cloth made from the fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms |
| Silk Road | The old trade routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea |
| spices | Plant products, such as leaves, seeds, and bark, that have strong flavors which are used to season food |
| telescope | An instrument that makes faraway objects look bigger |
| navigation | The science of locating ships at sea |
| trade route | A course or way used by trading ships or a group of travelers |
| continent | One of the main masses of the earth |
| printing press | A machine for printing on paper |
| How did inventions like the astrolabe, compass, and caravel affect the Age of Exploration | These inventions gave European explorers the ability to discover new places |
| As Native Americans began to die in massive numbers from disease, where did Europeans begin to get their slave labor from | Europeans brought in slaves from Africa |
| What were the other major reasons why Europeans continued and even increased their exploration voyages around the globe | The discovery of wealth, resources, and to spread Christianity |
