Great Age of Exploration

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Across
  1. 2. system wiped out by the Black Death
  2. 5. islands where Columbus actually landed
  3. 7. the rebirth in learning
  4. 8. religion Prince Henry wanted to spread
  5. 10. nickname for Prince Henry
  6. 11. ocean Columbus sailed to reach the New World
  7. 13. Columbus thought you could sail this direction to reach Asia
  8. 14. unfortunately, selling these became popular with exploration
Down
  1. 1. controlled lands between Christian Europe & Asia
  2. 2. in 1400s, most people thought the world was...
  3. 3. Mr. Vespucci, the sailor for which America was named
  4. 4. one of the greatest Renaissance inventions
  5. 6. a crucial science upon which navigation depends
  6. 9. new ships that made sailing better/easier
  7. 12. number of ships Columbus led on his first voyage