Crossword Puzzle - The Age of Exploration

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
A system established by the Inca Empire in order to construct buildings or create roads throughout the empire.
A period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds.
A member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.
Payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.
Gold or silver in bulk before coining, or valued by weight.
Fast Spanish or Portuguese sailing ship of the 15th–17th centuries.
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
Occurring naturally in a particular place; native.