7th Grade/ Chapter 15; Europe Gets ready to explore vocabulary by Vanessa Ayala

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Across
  1. 2. De Gama Is the first European to sail around the tip of Africa and India
  2. 5. Is a native or inhabitant of Europe
  3. 6. East Is like exploration too
  4. 7. To go completely around something ,such as the world
  5. 12. Columbus First European to sail west searching for a water route to Asia (From Italy)
  6. 14. Across the ocean or sea
  7. 15. Is ancient Greek instrument used to find latitude which the Europeans used to navigate across the ocean
Down
  1. 1. The study of earth
  2. 3. Vespucci Italian explorer who found out that Christopher Columbus discovered America
  3. 4. and Isabella Europeans who helped Christopher Columbus reach Asia (from Spain)
  4. 8. Is Spanish soldiers who conquered people in other lands
  5. 9. Is the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
  6. 10. Is to take possession of
  7. 11. Most important;first
  8. 13. the Navigator Portuguese man who donated money so Europeans can explore the world