Age of Discovery
Across
- 3. Pope who drew the line of demarcation for Spain and Portugal
- 4. Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa first
- 7. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- 8. sailing completely around the world
- 10. Explored Peru / conquered Incas / built Lima, Peru
- 12. line drawn by the Pope dividing the land in the New World into 2 parts, with Portugal being granted the East and Spain being granted the West
- 14. overthrow of officers
- 17. / English / France Countries that looked for a Northwest Passage
- 19. Set the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas.
- 21. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547); destroyed the Aztec civilization
- 22. the first European to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa.
- 23. Explored Hudson River and Albany, New York
- 24. instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
- 26. King of Portugal's new name for Cape of Storms, southern tip of africa
- 29. Spanish conquerors
- 31. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
- 32. pox Disease spread by Europeans in the Americas. Led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans in North and South America
- 33. discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia / established claims for england
- 34. Explored southwest route to Asia
Down
- 1. Sailed into New York Bay
- 2. A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.
- 3. Set up first European school for navigators / designed and built caravel / discovered islands that would be used as supple stations for future expeditions
- 5. a line that marks a boundary
- 6. Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519); first European to see the Great South Sea
- 9. controlled Europe's trade with India and Asia
- 10. Spanish word for peaceful
- 11. Sailed into St. Lawrence river and to Montreal
- 13. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides
- 14. Looked for western route to East Indies / Strait of Magellan named after him / he rename the Great South Sea to Pacific Ocean / circumnavigated the world
- 15. sailed and discovered Florida and claimed it for Spain.
- 16. navigational instrument for finding directions
- 18. Explored from Florida westward to the Mississippi.
- 20. a condition caused by deficiency of vitamin C
- 25. gold and silver in the form of bars used to make coins
- 27. First to travel beyond Mediterranean Sea/ explored southeast route to Asia
- 28. discovered the Grand Canyon in search of the fabled Cities of Gold
- 29. sailed west for a waterway to India/ explored Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola/ Later explored coast of Venezuela and Central america
- 30. a commander of english warships that attacked spanish ships carrying treasure