| A | B |
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| feudalism | a system of rule by lords who ruled their own lands but owed loyalty and military to local monarchs |
| manor | an area ruled by a lord including the lord's castle and the surrounding lands |
| Crusades | the series of wars fought by Christians between 1100 and 1300 to control the Holy Lands (Palestine) |
| astrolabe | a navigational tool used to determine latitude, or location north or south of the equator |
| Silk Road | a network of overland trade routes linking China to the Middle East |
| caravan | a group of people who travel together for safety |
| kinship | a relationship between people who share a common ancestor |
| Renaissance | the burst of learning in Europe in the late 1300's to about 1600 |
| colony | an area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land |
| turning point | a moment in history that marks a decisive change |
| circumnavigate | to travel all the way around the Earth |
| Columbian Exchange | the global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the peoples of the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
