Across
- 4. This empire was focused on making money, religious freedom, and having largely populated colonies
- 5. a large, ocean-going sailing ship invented in the 1400’s by European empires
- 7. A name for Europe, Asia, and Africa as these places were "known" before the "new" continents were found
- 9. A crop that was brought over from the old world to the new world and grown on plantations for a large profit (used in candy and sweets)
- 10. An animal that was only found in the old world before the Columbian Exchange. After the exchange it helps Indigenous Peoples with transportation, hunting, and in battle
- 11. a small, fast, and highly maneuverable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century
- 12. A navigational tool that helped explorers know and move in the correct direction
- 14. A term for the exchange of diseases, plants, animals, and people after Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas
- 15. This empire was focused on the fur trade, and formed alliances with Indigenous Peoples
- 16. A disease responsible, along with other factors, for killing 50-90% of Indigenous Peoples after the Columbian Exchange
Down
- 1. Something that forces someone away from a location (usually a bad thing)
- 2. Something that attracts people to a location (usually a good thing)
- 3. A term for the millions of people living in the New World before colonists and Europeans arrived
- 6. A navigation tool used to calculate time, latitude, and the position of stars
- 8. A name for North and South America these places were "new" to the continents that re-discovered them after 10,000-15,000 years of isolation
- 12. A gunpowder weapon that can fire different cannon shots at different targets
- 13. This empire was looking for a trade route to asia, but found gold and riches to claim. Also focused on forceful and peaceful conversions.
- 14. Found in the new world, this allowed for the creation of chocolate with sugar for sweetness