Social Studies Exploration Crossword

Northwest

After the New World was discovered, the Dutch all began searching for the "_" Passage to Asia.

Disease

After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of "_".

Wealth

As party of an agreement with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, Columbus was given the title of "Admiral of the Ocean Sea", and was promised 10% of the "_" acquired from the New World.

Ships

As party of the agreement with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, Columbus was given a coat of arms and three "_".

Dias

Cabral, deGama and "_" all explored for Portugal.

French

Cartier, deChamplain, and Verrazano all explored for the country of "_".

Foods

Chocolate, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and beans were some of the "_" that Native Americans gave to the Europeans.

Portugal

Columbus learned the skills of navigation in the country of "_".

Spain

Columbus sailed to the Americas under the flag of "_".

Monopoly

European countries were forced to look for an all- water route after the Italians were given a "_" over the overland routes.

Cabot

Explorer who gave England its claim to land in North America.

Slaves

From their trading post in Africa, the Portuguesse traded for gold, ivery, and "_".

River

Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi "_".

Pizarro

Magellan, Vespucci, and "_" all explored for the country of Spain.

Polo

Marco "_" was both an explorer and an author.

Peru

Pizarro and his army conquered the Inca Indians living in "_".

Youth

Ponce de Leon landed on the mainland of North America in search of the fountain of "_".

Henry

Prince "_" the Navigator laid the groundwork for a new era of exploration by opening a navigation school.

Crusades

The "_" and Marco Polo Travels ignited Europe's desire for goods from Asia.

Technology

The Age of Exploration did not (I don't know what that word is) after the Vikings because Europeans lacked the "_" needed to sail the oceans.

Water

The Age of Exploration did not begin after the Vikings because Europeans lacked the motivation; they did not need an all- "_" route to Asia.

Animals

The Columbian Exchange referred to the transfer of plants, "_" , and diseases from one hemisphere to another.

Champlain

The French explorer who founded Quebec.

Fur

The French were interested in establishing a fishing and "_" trade in the Americas.

Coast

The coast of West Africa was known as the Gold "_" because of its abundance of gold and other valuable goods.

Magellan

The crew of this explorer was the first to circumnavigate around the world.

Feudalism

The economic system known as "_" greatly increased rivalry between countries and provided many opportunities for individuals to prosper.

DaGama

The explorer who discovered the long- awaited all- water route to Asia.

Vespucci

The explorer who mapped the American coastline extensively, concluding that it was a new continent; impressed by his work, mapmakers names the continent after him.

Balboa

The first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

DeLeon

The first Spanish explorer to land in the mainland of North America.

Verrazano

The first explorer to claim land in North America for France.

Dias

The first explorer who sailed to the southern tip of Africa.

Renaissance

The historical period of intellectual and artistic creativity beginning in the 1400's.

Printing Press

The invention by Gutenburg which gave Marco Polo's Travels wider circulation.

Holy Land

The purpose of the crusades was to recapture the "__".

Vikings

The sailors who landed in North America Centuries before Columbus set sail.

Hudson

To find a passage through the Americas, the Dutch hired an explorer names "_". (He was also hired by the English.)

Gold

Under mercantilism, developing trade and acquiring "_" and silver were very important in the building of a nation's wealth.

Lord

Under the system of feudalism, each "_" received land from the king or queen in exchange for the promise of loyalty.

Serfs

Under the system of feudalism, the "_" were bound to the manor and could not be bought or sold.

Power

Under the system of mercantilism, a nation's "_" was based on its wealth.

New

Wheat, grapes, livestock, and diseases were some of the things Europeans brought to the "_" World.