Across
- 6. Fleet sent by Spain against England in 1588
- 11. Period of political upheaval that led to the rise of Napoleon
- 13. Norse explorers and warriors known for raids in Europe
- 14. War in which the 13 colonies gained independence from Britain
- 16. Period of renewed interest in art and learning in Europe
- 18. 1066 invasion of England by William the Conqueror
- 19. Napoleon's final defeat in 1815
- 20. Period when Europeans began exploring the world by sea
Down
- 1. Struggle for social justice for African Americans in the 1960s
- 2. Period of tension between the US and USSR without direct conflict
- 3. English royal family that included Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
- 4. Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving many nations
- 5. 1215 document limiting the powers of the English king
- 7. Economic downturn during the 1930s
- 8. Period marked by the rise of factories and machinery
- 9. Plague that killed millions in Europe during the 14th century
- 10. 1969 event when humans first walked on the moon
- 12. Event that marked the end of the Roman Empire
- 15. Series of religious wars during the Middle Ages
- 17. Waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea