5th Grade-Chapter 4-Explorers Come to the Americas

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5th Grade-Chapter 4-Explorers Come to the Americas

navigation

the science of plotting and controlling the course of a ship
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navigation
the science of plotting and controlling the course of a ship
enslaved forced into slavery
slavery a system in which people worked without pay and had no freedom
circumnavigate to sail around
conquistador Spanish for conqueror
rebel to resist authority
legend a story handed down from earlier times
ambush to attack by surprise
privateer the captain of an armed shihp hired by a government to attack enemy ships
invasion conquering by force
armada Spanish for fleet
Northwest Passage a waterway that could be used as a route to Asia
settlement a new community


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