Topic 17 Lesson 1

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Across
  1. 4. treaty between Spain and Portugal that divided South America
  2. 5. Italian navigator that had a bold plan to reach Asia; won support in 1492 from Spain
  3. 6. became the first known person to circumnavigate the world even though he died before he completed it
  4. 7. land route used for trade across Africa, Asia and Europe used by Chinese and Indian traders
  5. 9. considered as one of the founders of Canada
  6. 10. new inventions helped explorers be able to __________ the world's huge oceans
  7. 12. longitude in the distance east or west of what
Down
  1. 1. was used to help sailors identify the direction in which they were sailing
  2. 2. Portuguese explorer that sailed to the southern tip of Africa
  3. 3. Englishman that explored the North American coasts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
  4. 8. sailed around the tip of Africa all the way to India's southwest coast
  5. 11. this ancient Greek instrument was used to find latitude