Age Of Exploration Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A contagious disease with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent scars.
  2. 4. The investigation of unknown regions.
  3. 6. One of the Spanish conquerers of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  4. 9. An economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports.
  5. 12. A person sent on a religious mission, usually to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
  6. 13. A disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums, due to the lack of vitamin C in the body.
  7. 14. A long journey to a distant place, usually by water.
  8. 15. A journey made for a specific reason, usually for war or exploration.
  9. 16. To move on, over, or through in a ship or aircraft.
Down
  1. 2. An astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars.
  2. 3. The production of maps.
  3. 4. A temporary relevance of a disease.
  4. 5. A group of people who leave their homeland and settle in a new land.
  5. 7. The acquired resistance against some disease.
  6. 8. To sail or fly around something, usually the world.
  7. 10. An instrument for determining directions
  8. 11. A small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel.