Explorers

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Across
  1. 3. Hudson, A Dutch explorer looking for the Northwest passage.
  2. 7. Spain, The Aztec empire was renamed this
  3. 8. Ferdinand and Isabella were king and queen of this country.
  4. 9. an invention that helps with navigation
  5. 10. a very large farm
  6. 11. the leader of the Aztecs
  7. 12. Vespucci, America is named for him
  8. 13. the name of the area where Cortes landed.
  9. 16. Christopher Columbus thought he was in this country.
Down
  1. 1. the capital of the Aztec Empire
  2. 2. Spanish conquistador searching for the Fountain of Youth.
  3. 4. a pathway through America connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
  4. 5. the roads that led from Europe to Asia
  5. 6. means “rebirth” in Greek. A rebirth of culture
  6. 11. a merchant from Italy who journeyed to China
  7. 14. Cabot, an Italian explorer who believed he could reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic
  8. 15. to sail around the world