Age Of Exploration Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle has 20 clues. Answers range from 6 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

a person who explores unfamiliar areas
the americas
to come into forcible contact with another object
the practice of drawing maps
angular distance east or west
angular distance north or south
people living in a group
a farmland usually farmed by slaves
extending in one direction only
the act of sailing all the way around the world
the widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
extending a country's power through military force
a passage from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean using the arctic ocean
a political system for trade
another term for compass
a sailing ship
a spanish conquerer
an instrument used to make astronomical measurments
a private ship used in war
a sighting mechanism