(AS2)Unit 2 Discussions 1 & 2

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Across
  1. 1. The type of exploration that included voyages across oceans.
  2. 4. Norse explorer believed to be the first European in North America.
  3. 6. Spanish conquistador known for conquering parts of the Americas.
  4. 7. The year Leif Eriksen is believed to have arrived in North America.
  5. 9. The country that funded Cabot's expedition.
  6. 12. The land Eriksen referred to as "Vinland."
  7. 15. Italian explorer who reached North America for England in 1497.
  8. 17. The era marked by European nations seeking new territories.
  9. 19. The harsh conditions that led to the abandonment of the Norse settlement.
  10. 20. The peoples faced by the Norse settlers.
Down
  1. 2. sought by explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries.
  2. 3. The settlement established by Eriksen's crew in North America.
  3. 5. The reason for Eriksen's exploration, inspired by tales from earlier voyages.
  4. 8. The country from which Eriksen sailed.
  5. 10. A challenge faced by Norse settlers in North America.
  6. 11. The continent where Eriksen and his crew settled.
  7. 13. The empire Cortés is best known for conquering.
  8. 14. Another Spanish conquistador who conquered part of the Americas.
  9. 16. Explorer who sailed under the Spanish flag and discovered the Americas in 1492.
  10. 18. French explorer who established Quebec in 1608.