European Settlements Map

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Across
  1. 2. __________ America was settled by both the Spanish and Portuguese
  2. 6. River the French explored the entire length of
  3. 7. The English, Dutch, and ________ all settled in North America.
  4. 9. Group with the smallest settlement area in the Americas
  5. 10. North American country north of the U.S. that made up a large part of France's settlements
  6. 12. Portugal's South American settlements are ______ (direction) of Spain's
  7. 13. Spain's American settlements began with Columbus' exploration of the ______ Islands.
Down
  1. 1. Five major bodies of water the French settled around
  2. 3. European nation with the largest settlement areas in the Americas
  3. 4. Conquering the Incas allowed the Spanish to settle most of the _________ part of South America.
  4. 5. The _______ Mountains formed a natural border between the French and English settlements in North America.
  5. 8. England's American settlements were primarily along the ____________ coast of the United States.
  6. 11. Conquering the Aztec Empire helped Spain to settle much of ________ America