Age of Discovery

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Across
  1. 6. Someone who financially supports a person or a cause.
  2. 12. 15th until 17th century period in European history of exploration.
  3. 13. Economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by expanding its trade.
  4. 14. A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
  5. 15. Process of establishing settlements called colonies.
Down
  1. 1. Science of making maps and globes.
  2. 2. economic system in which business is privately owned and operated for profit.
  3. 3. His crew led first circumnavigation of the world.
  4. 4. Chinese explorer and commander of huge treasure ships.
  5. 5. Aztec leader who ruled an empire that extended throughout Mexico.
  6. 7. The exchange of people, livestock, foods, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
  7. 8. In 1492 He attempted to find the East Indies by sailing west.
  8. 9. helped show direction.
  9. 10. seaworthy ship built in the 15th century.
  10. 11. people who manufactured goods (weaving cloth) in their own homes using their own equipment.
  11. 16. ability of the body to fight disease.