Main Course Crossword

The Italian explorer that went searching for another route to Asia but found the Americas.
Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that conquered the Inca Empire.
A grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
A person of mixed white and black ancestry.
A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Trade that involved shipping goods from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves.
The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.
The action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage
A period that was characterized by a high rate of inflation in Europe.