age of exploration

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Across
  1. 4. Many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader.
  2. 7. To change a religion or belief.
  3. 9. To sail completely around something.
  4. 10. Someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
  5. 12. Spanish word for conqueror.
  6. 14. The science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship.
  7. 15. a Portuguese explorer who set out to find an Atlantic-Pacific passage, found a passage in present day Argentina.
  8. 17. A small community of people living in a new place.
  9. 20. A journey to achieve a goal.
  10. 22. England, France, Spain, and Portugal ruled the European continent and had large influence and power throughout the world.
  11. 23. A territory ruled by another country.
  12. 24. A religious community where priests taught Christianity.
  13. 25. Famous explorer known for his 1492 voyage which led to other explorers following his lead
  14. 26. a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
Down
  1. 1. English explorer who made four voyages to north America and the northwest passage
  2. 2. a Spanish colonist who explored the Caribbean coast of what is now Panama
  3. 3. A cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work for free.
  4. 5. French explorer who made three trips to north America and founded the St. Lawrence river.
  5. 6. a narrow passage that connects two large bodies of water.
  6. 8. The use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly.
  7. 11. Spanish explorer who founded Puerto Rico and named Florida.
  8. 13. Spanish explorer and conquistador famous for traveling with Colombus and fighting for Spain against indigenous people.
  9. 16. A violent uprising against a ruler.
  10. 18. A place that is ruled by a king or a queen.•
  11. 19. Italian explorer who found an easier route of travel to Asia
  12. 21. Money left over after all expenses have been paid.