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16 Cards in this Set
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accomplishment
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something accomplished or done
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caravel
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a ship that used square or triangular sails to travel long distances
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compass
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an instrument used to find direction
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conquistador
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any of the Spanish conquerors in the Americas during the early 1500s
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expedition
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a journey
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explorer
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a person who explores something
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
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merchant
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a person who buys, sells, or trades goods
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mutiny
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rebellion against the leader of a group
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navigator
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an officer on a ship who navigates, or steers, it
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Northwest Passage
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a nonexistent waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
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obstacle
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something that stands in the way or opposes
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opportunity cost
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the value of the thing a person gives up in order to get something else
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profit
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the money left over after all expenses, or debts, have been paid
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trade
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buying, selling, or exchanging goods
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voyage
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a journey by water
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