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.