Early American Explorers

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Across
  1. 2. First European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513
  2. 6. Sailed to Newfoundland in 1497
  3. 7. Conquered the Aztec Empire
  4. 8. His expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe
  5. 11. Made four voyages to the Americas, beginning in 1492
  6. 14. Explored the southeastern United States and died in Arkansas in 1542
  7. 15. The river in New York is named after him
  8. 16. Claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France
  9. 18. Explored the Atlantic coast, including present-day New York Bay, in 1524
  10. 19. Traveled across the American Southwest from 1528 to 1536
  11. 20. Led an expedition with William Clark across the Louisiana Territory
Down
  1. 1. Sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed Canada for France
  2. 3. Explored the American Southwest searching for the Seven Cities of Gold
  3. 4. Led a failed expedition to conquer Florida in 1528
  4. 5. Reached Florida in 1513 searching for the Fountain of Youth
  5. 9. Explored the Mississippi River in 1541
  6. 10. Founded the city of Quebec in 1608
  7. 12. Claimed Florida for Spain in 1513 and later founded St. Augustine
  8. 13. Explored parts of the Amazon River and the Orinoco in South America
  9. 17. America is named after him