New World Explorers

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Across
  1. 3. What empire did Hernan Cortez conquer?
  2. 4. What was the land called that the vikings landed in the New World?
  3. 7. What did Amerigo Vespucci create that made him popular?
  4. 9. What state did Ponce de Leon discover?
  5. 10. What empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer?
  6. 11. What viking was the first European to land in the New World?
  7. 14. Who is America named after?
  8. 16. Which country was Christopher Columbus born in?
Down
  1. 1. Which explorer PROVED Columbus had discovered a new World?
  2. 2. Which explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth?
  3. 5. What country was St. Brendan from?
  4. 6. What country were all conquistadors exploring for?
  5. 8. What river was Hernando de Soto the first European to cross?
  6. 12. Which explorer was looking for a trade route to the Indies?
  7. 13. Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
  8. 15. what did Nunez de Balboa discover?