Across
- 3. A large ship with five decks and around 80 cannon which originated with the Spanish.
- 4. These European people under Leif Eriksson in 1000AD attempted to colonize North America, but failed.
- 6. This is a long period of extremely dry weather; no rain for months.
- 8. This is the English meaning for the Spanish word, RECONQUISTA; it took place in Spain from 711 to 1492AD.
- 10. This word means "violently unfriendly; belligerent; unkind".
- 12. This is the Spanish word for "CONQUEROR"; they helped conquer much of Central and South America.
- 13. This is an association formed on shared goals, such as military goals.
- 14. The Iroquois and Vikings used this type of largish building.
Down
- 1. A large type of seal, whose males have long tusks.
- 2. The _____ Man-of-War was a powerful warship used to guard the trade route to India around Africa.
- 5. Portugal and Spain are on this peninsula in Europe.
- 7. The first Spanish settlement in 1565 was located in this modern-day US State.
- 8. This word means "away from everything; isolated; not a lot of people nearby".
- 9. Christopher Columbus was originally from this modern-day country.
- 11. This is a domed house made from and of blocks of snow; used by the Inuit of Alaska.