Across
- 3. spanish explorer searching for the fountain of youth but failed
- 7. 1st Spanish explorer to reach Pacific Ocean
- 8. spanish explorer reached mississippi river looking for gold
- 13. settled new france in 1605 in Quebec
- 14. spanish towns that were center of farming and trade
- 16. religious movement that divided europe increasing rivalries
- 20. influenced Ben Franklin and future formation of US
- 22. percent of Caribbean Islanders killed by disease
- 23. 2 regions spanish king established in americas
- 24. Europeans greatest weapon
Down
- 1. french explorer that reached the st. lawrence river
- 2. spanish conquerors
- 4. new way to get riches from asia(many explorers tried to find, but failed)
- 5. french region named in honor of their king
- 6. helped conquistadors take over native american empires(animal)
- 9. forts where soldiers lived
- 10. bought manhattan island from indians called it new amsterdam
- 11. deadly disease spread from Europe to Americas
- 12. french and dutch made these with the indian tribes for more furs
- 15. global exchange of goods and ideas following voyages of 1492
- 17. 1st explorer to circumnavigate the world
- 18. 1 reason for conquering (3 G's-God, Glory, and ...)
- 19. explorer for french and dutch(a river and bay were named after him)
- 21. pizarro conquered this empire