Early Explorers Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• muslims : who stopped the spanish from walking to asia.
• hudson : who discovered a strait of water in northern canada?
• isthmus : what is a thin strip of land that has water on either side?
• cartier : who found the st. lawrence river?
• columbus : who sailed in 1492?
• coronado : who discovered the grand canyon?
• plague : what killed more indians than guns?
• verrazzano : who landed in north carolina and traveled up the coast to modern day canada?
• spain : what country sent most of the explorers?
• balboa : who sailed to panama as a castaway in a barrel with his dog?
• asia : where are the explorers trying to get to?
• cabot : who found modern day canada?
• leifericson : who first discovered america?
• poncedeleon : who was looking for the fountain of youth?
• explorer : what is a person who discovers a unfamiliar area?
• desoto : who conquered the incan empire?
• missionaries : what do you call the people who spread christianity?
• cortes : who conquered the aztec empire?
• magellan : who was the first person to sail across the pacific?
• vespucci : who was america named after?