4.1 Crossword Puzzle

Word Bank
Amerigo Vespucci, Atahualpa, Catholic Priests, Christopher Columbus, Colony, Conquistadors, Disease, Encomienda, Ferdinand Magellan, Francisco Pizarro, Francisco Vasquez de Cornado, Hernando Cortes, Human Sacrifice, Mestizo, Peninsulares, Pope, Reconquista

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Across

3. In building their new American Empire, the Spaniards drew from techniques used during the______of Spain.

4. I was an Italian explorer in the service of Portugal. The new continent was named "America" in honor or me. (2 Words)

5. We accompanied Conquistadors from the very beginning of American Colonization (2 Words)

6. I conquered the Incan empire with a Small force in 1532 (2 Words)

7. My voyages prompted the Spanish to establish colonies in the Americas because i discovered them for Spain in 1492 (2 Words)

8. The Spanish intended to transform the islands of the Caribbean into lands controlled by another nation.

10. I took 600 men and marched to the Aztec empire. Their leader was convinced i was a god wearing armor. (2 Words)

11. I was kidnapped by a Conquistador and in exchanged for my release i offered to fill a room once with Gold and twice with Silver

12. a practice of the Aztecs that the other native tribes hated (2 Words)

13. There was little that the Natives could do to stop me. I was known as the invisible warrior.

14. Spanish settlers lived among the conquered and imposed their Spanish culture on them. As a result a new population began to emerge of mixed descent between Spanish and Native population

15. My crew were the 1st ever to circumnavigate, or sail around the world. (2 Words)

16. Spanish conquerors lived among the native people, they also oppressed them. They wanted to exploit the land for its resources. The Spanish came up with this system to force Natives to farm, ranch and mine for Spanish landlords.

Down

1. I led an expedition throughout much of present day Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. I was searching for another wealthy empire to conquer (4 Words)

2. Spanish settlers to the Americas were known as

7. I was lured to the Americas by rumors of vast lands filled with gold and silver. I also carved out colonies in the new regions that would become Mexico, South America, and the United State.

9. I led a well organized rebellion against the Spanish that involved more than 8,000 warriors from villages all over New Mexico

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