Discovering the Americas

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Across
  1. 3. – Settlement controlled by and/or loyal to a distant country
  2. 4. – Sounds dirty, but an important navigational instrument developed in the 18th century.
  3. 5. – Study and practice of making maps
  4. 8. – Needs wind to work
  5. 10. – Explorer-soldier in service of Spanish/Portuguese Empire
  6. 13. – Spanish name for territory in the Americas that included Panama (2 words)
  7. 15. – General term for original inhabitants of the Americas. Some were restless.
  8. 16. – 48 mile long wonder of the modern world (2 words)
  9. 17. – Spanish name for arduous route used to haul South American riches across Panama (2 words)
  10. 19. – 1492 discovery Columbus is credited for (2 words)
  11. 20. –Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
Down
  1. 1. – Use this to get your bearings
  2. 2. – Celestial beacons that guided many explorers to new lands
  3. 4. – Makes distant objects come into focus
  4. 6. – Term “America” believed to be namesake of this Italian explorer (2 words)
  5. 7. – Structural backbone of a vessel
  6. 9. – Navigational instrument, precursor to
  7. 11. – Port’s partner
  8. 12. – Mexican civilization conquered by Cortés in 16th century
  9. 14. – Ultimate prize for most explorers to the Americas
  10. 18. – Mosquito-borne disease that afflicted many explorers and settlers