European Explorers Crossword

Sailed for the Spanish; Discovered the "New World"
A spanish conquistador (conqueror); Destroyed the Aztec empire in Mexico; Due to his stealing of gold & silver from Aztecs
Sailed for Spain; First voyage to circumnavigate around the world. He proved that the world was round.
A Spanish Conquistador; conquered the Incan Empire in Peru.
Sailed for France; Founded the St. Lawerence River, which led to the Great Lakes and the interior of North America.
"Father of New France"; Discovered Lake Champlain between NYS and VT.
Sailed for England and the Netherlands; Discovered the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
Sailed for Spain; Discovered the Mississippi River.
An Italian who sailed for England; His voyages led England to claim land in N. America and pave the way for colonies to come.
Sailed for Spain; Looking for gold, he & his crew explored the Southwestern region of the US learning about wonders.
Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
A water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through Northern Canada and along the northern coast of Alaska.
Prince of Portugal who established a school of Navigation and directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugal's empire.
Claimed Brazil for Portugal.
A Spanish conqueror of the Americas.