Age of Exploration

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Across
  1. 1. – First European explorer after the Vikings to set foot in North America
  2. 2. – Celestial beacons that guided many explorers to new lands
  3. 9. – Spanish name for arduous route used to haul South American riches across Panama (3 words)
  4. 11. – Ultimate prize for most early explorers to the Americas
  5. 12. – General term for original inhabitants of the Americas. Some were restless.
  6. 13. – 48 mile long engineering wonder of the modern world (2 words)
  7. 16. – Structural backbone of a vessel
  8. 17. – 16th century Spanish name for territory in the Americas that included what is now Panama (2 words)
  9. 19. – The Line of ________ was established in 1494 to settle a territorial dispute between Spain and Portugal
  10. 22. – Number of expeditions on the map that were sponsored by Spain
  11. 23. – Use this to get your bearings
  12. 25. – Mosquito-borne disease that afflicted many explorers and settlers
Down
  1. 1. – Study and practice of making maps
  2. 3. – Port’s directional opposite
  3. 4. – Settlement controlled by and/or loyal to a distant country
  4. 5. – Propulsion device that needs wind to work
  5. 6. – Makes distant objects come into focus
  6. 7. – The term America is likely derived from Amerigo, first name of this Italian explorer who accompanied the Ojeda expedition in 1499.
  7. 8. – unit of measure for a ship’s speed
  8. 10. – 16th century explorer-soldier in service of Spanish or Portuguese Empire
  9. 14. – Mexican civilization conquered by Cortés in 16th century
  10. 15. – Number of voyages Columbus made to the Americas
  11. 18. –Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses, e.g. Panama
  12. 20. – Leader of first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
  13. 21. – Common term for the lands discovered by Columbus in 1492 (2 words)
  14. 24. – Common 18th/19th century navigational instrument used to measure the angle between any 2 visible objects; sounds naughty-cal!