The Age of Discovery

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Across
  1. 3. English navigator who "discovered" two bodies of water, which were named after him.
  2. 4. a Spanish/Portuguese explorer
  3. 5. astronomical instrument used by navigators to find latitude.
  4. 8. the two-way transfer of foods between the Americas and Europe.
  5. 10. a name made in the 16th century for the American continents.
  6. 12. clock with improved accuracy developed by John Harrison.
  7. 16. Portuguese duke who is well known for funding and promoting maritime exploration..
  8. 18. a group of missions that forced Native Americans to convert to Christianity.
  9. 19. the science and practice of creating maps.
  10. 20. branch of Christianity that prioritized faith alone.
  11. 22. monotheistic religion based off the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
  12. 23. the faith and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.
  13. 25. French mariner well known for his navigation of the St. Lawrence River.
Down
  1. 1. Italian explorer who inspired America's name
  2. 2. Spanish conquistador best known for his role in the fall of the Inca empire.
  3. 3. Spanish explorer well known for his significance in the Aztec empire's destruction.
  4. 6. period around the 15th to 17th century where Europeans began exploring overseas.
  5. 7. the belief in the benefits of trading.
  6. 9. Portuguese explorer well known for leading the first successful circumnavigation of the globe.
  7. 11. the first European to sail to India through the Cape of Good Hope.
  8. 13. navigational instrument used to tell the direction
  9. 14. first European navigator to reach the southern tip of Africa.
  10. 15. italian explorer labeled as the "discoverer" of the New World.
  11. 17. Spanish explorer and first European to discover the Mississippi River.
  12. 21. a long journey traveling through sea.
  13. 24. a small, fast Spanish/Portuguese ship