Matrix 1 - Age of Exploration

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Across
  1. 2. The shape of the caravel sail was borrowed from the _______ design
  2. 4. Glory, grandeur, and a spirit of _______ played a major role in European expansion
  3. 5. Spiraling ocean currents
  4. 6. __________ controlled the land routes to the East
  5. 7. The third key motivation for European expansion
  6. 9. Portuguese ships had a ______ cargo hold
  7. 11. Winds blowing south and west in the North Atlantic
  8. 13. The art and science of mapmaking
  9. 16. Chinese invention which helped sailors chart a course across the ocean
  10. 17. Device which allowed sailors to plot their latitude
Down
  1. 1. Portuguese ship that was faster than other models
  2. 3. Winds blowing from the west to the east
  3. 5. The first key motivation for European expansion
  4. 7. The second key motivation for European expansion
  5. 8. The religion most Europeans wanted to convert natives to
  6. 10. The triangular sail which allowed ships to sail against the wind was called what?
  7. 12. Europeans wanted ________ to preserve and flavor food
  8. 14. Wind ________ of the Atlantic ocean assisted European explorers
  9. 15. European explorers had more accurate ________