Unit 5 Exploration Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. People who are half Spanish and half African
  2. 4. People who are half Spanish and half native
  3. 6. Spanish conquistador; famous for destroying the Aztecs
  4. 9. Explorer who sailed for the English and the Dutch and claimed two bodies of water that are now named for him
  5. 10. Explorer who sailed for Portugal; known for pioneering a water route to India around the Cape of Good Hope
  6. 12. Government grants; only used by the wealthiest nations
  7. 13. Pure blooded Spaniards born in the New World
  8. 16. Spanish conquistador and explorer who destroyed the Inca
  9. 17. Early English explorer; explored the coastlines of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New England; made the first claims for England
  10. 19. Explorer who sailed for Portugal and claimed Brazil after realizing part of it was on Portugal's side of the line
  11. 20. Explorer who sailed for France; sailed the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the lad for his king
  12. 21. Explorer who sailed for France; sailed down the St. Lawrence River and claimed the region of New France
  13. 25. Explorer who sailed for England and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his daring raids as a sea dog
  14. 26. 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
  15. 27. Navigational instruments developed during the Renaissance and used during the Age of Exploration
  16. 28. Explorer who sailed for Portugal; known for sailing to the Cape of Good Hope
Down
  1. 1. Explorer who sailed for Spain; known for sailing west in attempt to reach India
  2. 2. Explorer who sailed for Spain; claimed Florida while looking for the Fountain of Youth
  3. 5. 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
  4. 7. The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas
  5. 8. Import tax (on foreign goods)
  6. 11. Explorer who sailed for France; established Quebec as the first French colony
  7. 14. Labor system used by the Spanish on the natives
  8. 15. a small, fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship.
  9. 18. A type of company formed when private investors pool their money together to form a company
  10. 22. Government officials that governed over Spanish settlements in the New World; this position could only be held by Peninsulars
  11. 23. Native or local
  12. 24. English pirates