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