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Invaders and Explorers of Europe & North America that came from Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, & Denmark) during the Middle Ages.
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Time period during the 1400s & 1500s when Europeans searched for new sources of wealth and for easier trade routes to China and India. Resulted in the discovery of North and South America by the Europeans.
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To go completely around something, such as the world.
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A ships used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the Age of Exploration (1500s-1700s)
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Waterways, paths, and trails that traders used to move goods for exchange from one place to another.
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The science or art of making maps.
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The use of tools and maps to determine direction on a journey.
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The Americas, which were unknown to most Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
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A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal. Also known as the
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Instrument that is used to help determine the direction in which one is traveling, typically by locating north.
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Device used to find altitude and/or latitude at sea during the day.
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An instrument used by sailors to determine their altitude, latitude, and time by observing the position of the stars.
