Gages cross word puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. He was known for being the first European to discover and cross the Mississippi River.
  2. 6. This explorer Discovered America
  3. 9. Claimed the land for King Henry VII of England, helping to establish a British claim to the New World and proving a shorter route across the Atlantic
  4. 10. Is best known for conquering the Aztec Empire and claiming Mexico for Spain, but he also explored and discovered the Baja California peninsula in 1536
  5. 12. realizing that the newly discovered lands in the Americas were not part of Asia, but rather a new continent
  6. 13. Used to sail the waters
  7. 16. a continent in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
  8. 18. the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.
  9. 19. They mapped the newly acquired territory, established trade routes, and established relations with Native American tribes.
Down
  1. 1. Discovered the first direct sea route from Europe to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
  2. 2. is the southern subcontinent of the Americas, geographically located south of North America and connected by the Isthmus of Panama.
  3. 3. Discovered the Hudson River, Hudson bay, and Hudson Straight
  4. 5. Was the first woman to fly a plane
  5. 6. Used to tell the cardinal directions
  6. 7. Known for two major discoveries: the Inca Empire in South America and the Pacific Ocean.
  7. 8. He Mapped the top half of South America
  8. 11. Country in North America
  9. 14. Country in Central America
  10. 15. He discovered and mapped New Zealand, the eastern coast of Australia, and the Hawaiian Islands
  11. 17. was famous for his extensive travels along the Silk Road to China, his service to Kublai Khan, and his book, "The Travels of Marco Polo,"