Explorers and Discoveries

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Across
  1. 3. The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.
  2. 5. The Italian explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.
  3. 6. The Spanish explorer who led the expedition to find the Fountain of Youth.
  4. 8. The British navigator who explored Australia and New Zealand.
  5. 9. The Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole.
  6. 11. The Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.
  7. 13. The Italian explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa.
  8. 16. The American who explored the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest.
  9. 17. The British explorer who searched for the Northwest Passage.
  10. 18. The Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope.
Down
  1. 1. The Portuguese explorer who reached Brazil in 1500.
  2. 2. The Viking explorer believed to have reached North America.
  3. 4. The British explorer who discovered Antarctica.
  4. 6. The American explorer who discovered the Grand Canyon.
  5. 7. The British captain known for his voyages to the Pacific Islands.
  6. 9. The first person to reach the South Pole.
  7. 10. The Italian explorer who sailed to Asia, reaching India in 1498.
  8. 12. The Norse explorer who reached the coast of Canada around 1000 AD.
  9. 14. The Frenchman who explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France.
  10. 15. The Scottish explorer who led an expedition to the African interior.