The Age of Exploration

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Across
  1. 3. Cortes defeated the ___ to claim Mexico for Spain.
  2. 4. He made discoveries along N. America's East Coast while looking for a passageway to the West Coast.
  3. 5. (2 words) His journey showed Portugal they could reach Asian markets more directly than through overland routes.
Down
  1. 1. The Line of ___ divided the world between Spain and Portugal.
  2. 2. When Columbus landed in the Caribbean, he thought he was in East ____.