Unit 5 Exploration Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Explorer who sailed for the English and the Dutch and claimed two bodies of water that are now named for him
  2. 8. Explorer who sailed for Portugal; known for pioneering a water route to India around the Cape of Good Hope
  3. 12. Import tax (on foreign goods)
  4. 14. Early English explorer; explored the coastlines of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New England; made the first claims for England
  5. 15. Explorer who sailed for Spain; known for sailing west in attempt to reach India
  6. 17. A line created by the Pope that split the Atlantic Ocean down the middle; Portugal got control of everything east of the line, while Spain got control of everything west of the line
  7. 20. Labor system used by the Spanish on the natives
  8. 22. People who are half Spanish and half African
  9. 23. Native or local
  10. 24. Explorer who sailed for Portugal; known for sailing to the Cape of Good Hope
  11. 25. The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas
Down
  1. 1. a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship.
  2. 2. Explorer who sailed for Spain; claimed Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth
  3. 4. Pure blooded Spaniards born in the New World
  4. 5. Spanish conquistador and explorer who destroyed the Inca
  5. 6. Explorer who sailed for France; sailed down the St. Lawrence River and claimed the region of New France
  6. 7. Navigational instruments developed during the Renaissance and used during the Age of Exploration
  7. 9. Spanish conquistador; famous for destroying the Aztecs
  8. 10. Explorer who sailed for France; established Quebec as the first French colony
  9. 11. English pirates
  10. 13. economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods that they bought
  11. 14. A type of company formed when private investors pool their money together to form a company
  12. 16. Explorer who sailed for England and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his daring raids as a sea dog
  13. 18. Government grants; only used by the wealthiest nations
  14. 19. Explorer who sailed for France; sailed the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the lad for his king
  15. 21. People who are half Spanish and half native