Thirst for adventure
Today, everyone knows the U.S. to be a major player on the world stage. But can you imaging that there was a time when people didn’t know it existed? Forget the U.S., they didn’t know that the Americas existed.
Many believed that the world was flat and, if one kept going in whichever direction, one would fall off the edge of the world. This view changed over time and intrepid sailors began to venture out to see more of the world. And that’s how we got to know of the world as it is today.
This crossword looks at some famous explorers and their feats. Check out the clues and find the names in the grid.
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