The Age of Discovery

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