Age of Exploration & Discovery

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  1. 3. The treaty that divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.
  2. 4. Polish astronomer who argued that Earth revolves around the Sun.
  3. 6. An animal brought from the Old World to the New World.
  4. 7. The country that sponsored Columbus's voyage.
  5. 9. The transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and goods between two regions.
  6. 13. A product from the New World that became popular in Europe.
  7. 16. The period when Europeans traveled across the world by sea.
  8. 18. Scientist who was placed under house arrest for his scientific findings and support of the heliocentric theory. He also was the first to use a telescope to study space.
  9. 19. The first word in the name of the revolution that changed how Europeans understood nature.
  10. 20. The Portuguese prince who sponsored voyages along Africa's coast.
  11. 21. The continent Europeans wanted to reach for valuable spices and trade.
  12. 22. Portuguese explorer who reached India in 1498.
Down
  1. 1. Italian explorer who sailed west for Spain in 1492.
  2. 2. The first word in the name of the exchange between the Old and New Worlds.
  3. 5. Theory that placed the Sun at the center of the solar system.
  4. 7. Valuable products from Asia that Europeans wanted to trade for.
  5. 8. Scientist who formulated the Law of Gravity.
  6. 10. The force that pulls objects toward one another.
  7. 11. Scientist who discovered that planets travel in oval-shaped orbits.
  8. 12. One of the first European countries to explore overseas.
  9. 14. Theory that placed Earth at the center of the universe.
  10. 15. Caused millions of Native American deaths in the Columbian Exchange.
  11. 17. Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa.