Exploration Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World History (General) has 15 clues. Answers range from 6 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Conquered the Incans
Opened a school of navigation for Portugal
Searched for the Fountain of Youth but found Florida
Conquered the Aztecs
Sailed around the southern tip of Africa
First explorer to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean
Discovered the St. Lawrence River...claiming land near Quebec for France
Searched for the Northwest passage but instead found the Hudson Bay and Hudson River
Thought the world was much larger than Columbus had thought
First to reach the Pacific and settle Panama for the Spanish
Didn't find the 7 cities of gold but claimed the Southwestern Part of the US for Spain
His crew circumnavigated the globe
Reasons for exploration (3 G's)
The native were easily defeated by the Spanish because they had disease, guns, and?
Explorers searched for a more direct route through NOrth America to Asia called the?
