The great geographical discoveries/ the Spanish Empire
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1.- Use the following expressions to complete the concept map:
-Mayans -Atlantic -astrolabe -Incas -technological -The Castilians -Pizarro
-compass -First voyage to the Americas -encomiendas
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2.- Use the following expressions to complete the concept map:
-Aragón -Peninsula -German -Comuneros -Moors -France -Peninsula -German states
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GLOSSARY
A) THE GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
astrolabe (n): an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, and for calculating latitude in navigation.
Aztecs (n): a pre-Columbian civilisation that occupied parts of Central America.
bourgeoisie (n): a social class that worked in trade, artisan activities and government institutions.
caravel (n): a small, fast-sailing ship used for colonial voyages between the 15th and 17th centuries.
colony (n): a country under the political control of another country, and occupied by settlers from that country.
compass (n): an instrument that shows the directions of north, south, east and west.
ducat (n): a valuable coin made of gold.
dynastic union (n): two territories that are governed by the same dynasty but keep their own borders, feudal systems, laws, institutions and money.
expedition (n): an organised journey for a particular purpose.
Incas (n): a pre-Columbian civilisation that inhabited the Andes mountain range.
majorat (n): the legal right of the eldest son to inherit his father's property.
monopoly (n): the exclusive control or possession of something, for example, trade.
Maya (n): a pre-Columbian civilisation that occupied parts of Central America.
Morisco (n): a Muslim in Spain who has accepted Christian baptism.
portolan chart (n): a document with sailing directions and descriptions of ports used for navigation.
pre-Columbian (adj): before the arrival of Columbus in the Americas in 1492.
promissory note (n): a signed document that could be exchanged for goods.
theocracy (n): a system of government in which priests rule as the divine representatives of a god or gods.
trading post (n): a settlement established for trading, usually in a remote location.
viceroy (n): a person who governs a territory in the name of a monarch.
voyage (n): a long journey by ship.
B) THE SPANISH EMPIREbureaucracy (n): a system of government administration, managed by non-elected officials.
civil servant (n): a member of the civil service, the institution that puts the ruler's policies into practice.
colonisation (n): the process of settling in a country and controlling its indigenous population.
conquest (n): the process of taking control of an area or people in a war.
criollo (n): a descendant of Europeans, born in the Americas.
emperor (n): the ruler of an empire.
evangelisation (n): the process of converting someone to Christianity.
harquebusier (n): an infantry soldier armed with a harquebus, an early form of rifle.
hegemony (n): the dominance or leadership of a country over others.
heir (n): the person who will inherit property or a title on the death of a predecessor.
indigenous (adj): native to a particular place.
inherit (v): to receive something, such as money, from someone who has died.
mestizo (n): a person of mixed origin with one Spanish parent and one indigenous parent.
pike (n): an infantry weapon which had a very long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed metal tip.
precious metal (n): a rare metal, such as gold or silver, used for making coins.
revolt (n): an act of resistance or rebellion against an authority.
Revolt of the Comuneros (n): an uprising by the citizens of Castile against Charles I in 1521.
slave (n): a person owned as the property of someone else, forced to work for no pay and against his or her will.
tercio (n): a Spanish military formation made up of 3 000 infantry soldiers armed with pikes, swords and harquebuses.
viceroyalty (n): the position of, or territory governed by, a viceroy.
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