Age of Discovery

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Across
  1. 3. Pope who drew the line of demarcation for Spain and Portugal
  2. 4. Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa first
  3. 7. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  4. 8. sailing completely around the world
  5. 10. Explored Peru / conquered Incas / built Lima, Peru
  6. 12. line drawn by the Pope dividing the land in the New World into 2 parts, with Portugal being granted the East and Spain being granted the West
  7. 14. overthrow of officers
  8. 17. / English / France Countries that looked for a Northwest Passage
  9. 19. Set the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas.
  10. 21. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547); destroyed the Aztec civilization
  11. 22. the first European to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa.
  12. 23. Explored Hudson River and Albany, New York
  13. 24. instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
  14. 26. King of Portugal's new name for Cape of Storms, southern tip of africa
  15. 29. Spanish conquerors
  16. 31. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
  17. 32. pox Disease spread by Europeans in the Americas. Led to the deaths of millions of Native Americans in North and South America
  18. 33. discovered Newfoundland and Nova Scotia / established claims for england
  19. 34. Explored southwest route to Asia
Down
  1. 1. Sailed into New York Bay
  2. 2. A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.
  3. 3. Set up first European school for navigators / designed and built caravel / discovered islands that would be used as supple stations for future expeditions
  4. 5. a line that marks a boundary
  5. 6. Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519); first European to see the Great South Sea
  6. 9. controlled Europe's trade with India and Asia
  7. 10. Spanish word for peaceful
  8. 11. Sailed into St. Lawrence river and to Montreal
  9. 13. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides
  10. 14. Looked for western route to East Indies / Strait of Magellan named after him / he rename the Great South Sea to Pacific Ocean / circumnavigated the world
  11. 15. sailed and discovered Florida and claimed it for Spain.
  12. 16. navigational instrument for finding directions
  13. 18. Explored from Florida westward to the Mississippi.
  14. 20. a condition caused by deficiency of vitamin C
  15. 25. gold and silver in the form of bars used to make coins
  16. 27. First to travel beyond Mediterranean Sea/ explored southeast route to Asia
  17. 28. discovered the Grand Canyon in search of the fabled Cities of Gold
  18. 29. sailed west for a waterway to India/ explored Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola/ Later explored coast of Venezuela and Central america
  19. 30. a commander of english warships that attacked spanish ships carrying treasure