Age of Exploration

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