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Social studies chapter defintions
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History
7th Grade
08/31/2010

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[image] CLASSICAL
Definition
relating to ancient greece and rome.
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[image]RENAISSANCE
Definition
period of intellectual and artistic creativity.
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[image]TECHNOLOGY
Definition
use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
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[image]ASTROLABE
Definition
instrument that measured the position of the stars.
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[image]CARAVEL
Definition
small fast ship with a broad bow.
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[image]PILGRIMAGE
Definition
journey to a holy place.
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[image]MOSQUES
Definition
muslim houses of worship.
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[image]LINE OF DEMARCATION
Definition
imaginary line running down the middle of the atlantic from to the north pole to the south pole.
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[image]STRAIT
Definition
narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies of water.
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[image]CIRUMNAVIGATE
Definition
sail around the world.
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[image]CONQUISTADOR
Definition
explores received grants from the spanish rulers.
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[image]TRIBUTE
Definition
money paid for protection.
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[image]PUEBLO
Definition
a home or a community of homes built by native's.
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[image]MISSION
Definition
a religious settlement.
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[image]PRESIDIO
Definition
spanish fort in the americas built to protect mission settlements.
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[image]ENCOMIENDA
Definition
was a system of rewarding conquistadors with tracts of land and the right to tax and demand lobor from nativie americans who lived on the land.
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[image]PLANTATION
Definition
was a large estate run by an owner or manager and farmed by laborers who lived there.
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[image]MERCANTILISM
Definition
is an economic theory that a state's or nation power was based on its wealth.
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[image]COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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was the exchange of goods,ideas,and people between europe and the americas.
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[image]NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Definition
was a water route to asia through north america sought by european explorers.
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[image]COUREUR DE BOIS
Definition
was a french trapper living among native americans
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