Exploration Crossword

To measure where you are off of the stars
A person who makes maps
To move as troops or ships
To live or dwell
Show what direction you are going
To explain the cause of
The act of exploring
Continuing without interruption
A small 15th and 16th century ship with a broad bow, a high mast, and three of four masts.
To travel by water
Continuing, existing, or acting for a long, or longer period of time.
A star that shows you where North is
A explorer who ventured far down the coast of Africa until he and his crew reached the tip
a company founded by the Dutch in the early 17th century to establish and direct trade throughout Asia.
the buying, transporting, and selling of Africans for work in the Americas
Led all seven of Yonglo's voyages. His expeditions were remarkable for their size. Everything about them was large. The voyages ranged from Southeast Asia to eastern Africa. Everywhere Zheng He went, he distributed gifts included silver and silk to show Chinese superiority. As a result, more than 16 countries sent tribute to the Ming Court.
In 1532, another conquistador marched a small force into South America. He conquered the Incan Empire.
a Genoese sea captain made a daring voyage from Spain in 1492. Instead of sailing south around Africa and then east, Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic in search of an alternate trade route to Asia and its riches. Columbus never reached Asia. Instead, he stepped onto an island in the Caribbean. That event would bring together the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
the Pope's division of the New World between the Spanish and Portuguese
The Dutch holdings in North America