Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Vocabulary List- August 10-14

Explorers #2
Social Studies Textbook- Chapter 3, Lessons 4 and 5

1. settlement- a place where people live
2. epidemic- the spread of a disease to many people
3. circumnavigate- when a ship sails around something (example- the earth)
4. expedition- a journey made by a group of people for a specific reason
5. conquistador- a Spanish soldier sent to conquer lands in Central and South America
6. empire- a large region under the control of another country

*Quiz to be taken on Friday, August 14th.

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