Age of Discovery

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Across
  1. 7. The Italian mariner who sailed for Spain and mistakenly thought he reached Asia ([6]).
  2. 8. The indigenous people Christopher Columbus encountered in the Bahamas ([6]).
  3. 9. The Aztec capital city conquered by Hernán Cortés ([10]).
  4. 12. A major cash crop that fueled the demand for enslaved labor in the Americas ([16]).
  5. 13. Spanish conquerors like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were called _______ ([9]).
  6. 15. The European country that controlled Brazil during colonization ([9]).
Down
  1. 1. The explorer whose voyage proved the world was round, though he died in the Philippines ([7]).
  2. 2. The rigid labor system in Spanish colonies that exploited native workers ([13]).
  3. 3. The English colony that profited from tobacco crops ([15]).
  4. 4. The name given to the islands where Columbus first landed ([7]).
  5. 5. The economic system that focused on colonies enriching their mother countries ([12]).
  6. 6. The three main motivations for European exploration: Gold, God, and _______ ([4]).
  7. 10. The Portuguese prince who sponsored exploration and ship design ([5]).
  8. 11. The Inca emperor who tried to ransom himself with gold and silver ([11]).
  9. 14. The triangular trade route's second leg, which transported enslaved Africans to the Americas ([17]).