Age of Exploration Review

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Across
  1. 3. device that allowed the quick production of books
  2. 7. "discovered" the Americas in 1492
  3. 9. discovered that the Americas are two different continents
  4. 12. conquistador the led the toppling of the Incan empire
  5. 14. device that used constellations and stars to calculate longitude for sailors
  6. 15. cultural movement that believed in a return to ancient Greek and Roman thought
  7. 16. groups of soldiers that led expeditions in the Americas
Down
  1. 1. series of conflicts between Muslims and Christians
  2. 2. invented the printing press
  3. 4. series of wars between Muslims and Spain on the Iberian peninsula
  4. 5. led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe
  5. 6. conquistador that led the toppling of the Aztec empire
  6. 8. new type of ship that sailed faster and carried more cargo
  7. 10. traveled the Silk Road and published his book "Travels"
  8. 11. primary motivation for European explorers to reach Asia
  9. 13. empire that created a series of trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea