Voyages of Discovery

1. This tool used a needle pointing north to help explorers know where they were going P. 397
5. A small, narrow vessel with two or three masts and triangular sails P. 398
8. He found Brazil during his travels to India P. 394
9. Sailed completely around the world P. 396
13. Renaissance traders were particularly interested in this item P. 392
14. This event led foreign goods to be in high demand in Europe's market P. 391
16. Died believing he had found the gateway to Asia P. 394
17. Members of a religious order who encourage people to convert to a particular religion P. 392
18. Hard white substance from the tusk of an animal such as an elephant P. 392

2. They led the world in global exploration P. 392
3. He helped confirm Portugal's status as a world power. P. 393
4. He is the prince credited with sponsoring and training explorers in mapmaking, ship design, and navigation. P. 392
6. Dangerous or hazardous P. 395
7. Science of making maps and globes P. 397
10. He set out from Spain with hopes to find a western route to Asia P. 395
11. The Americas are named after him P. 395
12. Portuguese Captain to sail around the Cape of Good Hope and then sailed to India P. 393
15. Helped sailors use stars to find their location P. 397