Columbus and Cortez in America Crossword

an era that encouraged new spirit of adventure and curiousity
the "navigator" of Portugal and was the first to explore the African coast
tool that helped by measuring degrees against the stars
sturdy ship with triangular sails
tool used to track dimensions; always points to the north
one of the most highly demanded goods
sailed the ocean blue in 1492
one of the weapons that helped the Spanish win the war against the Aztecs
what Christopher Columbus called the American Natives
the name of the native tribe land was claimed by the Spanish