| A | B |
|---|
| caravel | type of ship used by many explorers during the 15th century |
| settlement | a place owned or controlled by a different country or region |
| New World | the nickname for the Western Hemisphere during the 1500's |
| Renaissance | a period of time when there was a rebirth of ideas in art and literature |
| conquistador | name given to Spanish explorers during the 1500's (conquerors) |
| revolution | to drastically change something |
| conquer | to take over land that belongs to someone else |
| lodestone | a magnetized rock used for compasses |
| voyage | a long journey, usually by sea |
| surplus | to have more of something than what is needed |
| Spain | This European country took the lead in exploring and colonizing the New World |
| oars | These were used to power ships before the invention of the caravel |
