Across
- 4. English explorer whose crew mutinied and set him adrift
- 5. Italian explorer who sailed for Spain in 1492 and made four voyages to the West Indies
- 10. French explorer who founded Quebec and formed alliances with Native American tribes
- 12. Spanish friar who believed stories of a golden city
- 14. Spanish explorer who traveled through the southeastern United States and explored the Mississippi River region
- 15. Title given to Champlain by King Henry IV of France
- 17. Spanish explorer who searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola but did not find gold
- 20. Oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the continental United States located in Florida
- 21. Spanish explorer who discovered the Gulf Stream near Florida
Down
- 1. Legendary cities said to be filled with gold
- 2. Warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico along the eastern coast of North America
- 3. Spanish explorers who searched for gold and riches in the Americas
- 6. French settlement founded by Champlain that prospered through cooperation with Native Americans
- 7. English explorer who searched for a northern route to Asia
- 8. When a ship’s crew rebels against its captain
- 9. Agreements or partnerships formed between groups for mutual benefit
- 11. To settle permanently in a new land and establish a community
- 13. A hoped for water route through North America to reach Asia more quickly
- 16. Native American tribe allied with the French in early Canada
- 18. Guide who sent back a large cross to signal reports of a great city
- 19. Native American tribe that cooperated with Champlain in New France
