1. Age of Exploration Vocabulary

2. 1. Exploration
The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

3. To sail all the way around something (especially the world)
2. circumnavigate
To sail all the way around something (especially the world)

4. 3. Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer who discovered the Bahamas, but he thought he had landed in Asia.

5. 4. Ferdinand Magellan
The first explorer to lead an expedition that successfully circumnavigated the globe.

6. 5. Mercantilism
The attempt by countries to become wealthier through trade with other countries.

7. 6. New World
A name for the America’s during the Age of Exploration.

8. 7. Caravel
A new type of ship during the Age of Exploration that had triangular sails that allowed it to sail against the wind at a faster rate.

9. 8. Government
The system of rules and the people who make and administer them in a particular area.

10. 9. Primary Source
A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

11. Scholarly books and articles used for historical research.
10. Secondary Source
Scholarly books and articles used for historical research.