spanish Crossword Puzzles
Spanish Colonial 2020-10-15
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- real name of the Alamo
- Frenchman who asked to reestablish East Texas Missions
- town established as the halfway point
- Spain brought this animal to the New World
- Priest
- Native People who lived in East Texas
- center of the ranching industry
- A person of Spanish/Native American heritage
- built to protect the missions
- cowhand
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- He was sent to destroy Ft. St. Louis
- first East Texas Mission
- first Texas Mission
- Royal highway
- founded first East Texas Mission
- French Fort that concerned Spain
- East Texas Missions failed- due to Native American disinterest and....
- Spanish religious settlement
18 Clues: Priest • cowhand • Royal highway • first Texas Mission • real name of the Alamo • first East Texas Mission • Spanish religious settlement • built to protect the missions • center of the ranching industry • founded first East Texas Mission • French Fort that concerned Spain • He was sent to destroy Ft. St. Louis • town established as the halfway point • ...
US Imperialism 2022-02-03
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- Spanish American War
- 1900 addition to Cuban Constitution
- US laws towards other countries
- Wrote influence of sea power upon history
- sensational and dramatic news
- US policy to expand
- Built panama Canal
- Foreign nations allow free trade in china
- Led the provisional Government
- Canal built by the US
- Encouragement of the US to use military force
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- an unsuccessful rebellion in china
- Stronger nation to dominate weaker nations
- extension of the Monroe Doctrine
- Friend of Roosevelt
- Marked end of spanish colonial empire
- territory the US took over
- Protecting US trade policy
18 Clues: Built panama Canal • Friend of Roosevelt • US policy to expand • Spanish American War • Canal built by the US • territory the US took over • Protecting US trade policy • sensational and dramatic news • Led the provisional Government • US laws towards other countries • extension of the Monroe Doctrine • an unsuccessful rebellion in china • 1900 addition to Cuban Constitution • ...
Spanish and Aztec life in the 1500s 2013-04-21
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- A channel used to move water
- The belief in the existence of one god
- Small areas often ruled by princes
- The ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520.
- Units of organization in Aztec society
- A Spanish system that gave Spanish settlers land grants when they arrived in a colony
- The sons of poor nobles
- Skilled craft-workers
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- Mandatory military service
- The area of jurisdiction of Islamic rulers
- The belief in the existence of many gods
- An adherent of Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the Qur'an
- A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation
- Floating islands built in the water around Tenochtitlan to grow crops
- A brilliantly colored bird which lives in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America
- A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire
- Pictures or symbols used in writing
- A businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others
- Aztec books made of deerskin or paper made from tree bark or cactus fibre that contained images only and were folded like an accordion
19 Clues: Skilled craft-workers • The sons of poor nobles • Mandatory military service • A channel used to move water • Small areas often ruled by princes • Pictures or symbols used in writing • The belief in the existence of one god • Units of organization in Aztec society • The belief in the existence of many gods • The area of jurisdiction of Islamic rulers • ...
Midterm Review 2023-12-04
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- a disease carried by the Spanish.
- peasants at the bottom of the heap.
- Spanish soldiers and adventurers.
- An established and accepted practice
- colonial leaders appointed by the king.
- light boats made of wood and seal or walrus hides.
- People who travel to other places to spread their own religion.
- trade: a three-part system of trade that connected Europe, Africa and the Americas.
- Columbian Exchange: Mixing between the New World of Americas and the Old World of Europe, Africa and Asia.
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- territories in Americas owned by Spain.
- social system in which humans take complete control of others.
- Epoch: The first humans arrived in North America at the end of this period.
- Revolution: gradual transformation of the traditional agricultural system
- Malaria medicine that comes from the bark of a tree in South America.
- diaspora: The removal of Africans from their homeland to the Americas.
- large animals such as elephants, mammoth, and rhinoceros.
- Natural protective to diseases.
- slavery: people were classified as goods with no human rights.
- A small, fast ship used by Spanish and Portuguese explorers.
19 Clues: Natural protective to diseases. • a disease carried by the Spanish. • Spanish soldiers and adventurers. • peasants at the bottom of the heap. • An established and accepted practice • territories in Americas owned by Spain. • colonial leaders appointed by the king. • light boats made of wood and seal or walrus hides. • ...
Spanish Vocab 1 2025-11-26
New Global Connections - T6L3 2024-01-23
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- Capital of Aztec empire
- Conquered Peru, founded Lima in 1535
- A war fought between groups of people in the same nation
- Representative of the King of Spain who ruled colonies
- Worker forced to labor for a landlord to pay off a debt that is impossible to pay off in their lifetime
- Lived in villages and grew corn, yams, and cotton; were first to encounter Columbus
- In Spanish colonial America, a person of Native American and European descent
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- Dutch, English, and French pirates that preyed on treasure ships from the American, operated with European government approval
- Aztec emperor
- In Spanish colonial America, a person born in Spain
- Served as translator and advisor
- Partnership; friendship
- Conqueror
- American-born descendants of Spanish settlers; owned most of the plantations, ranches, and mines
- Resistance
- Landowner in Cuba, landed on coast of Mexico
16 Clues: Conqueror • Resistance • Aztec emperor • Capital of Aztec empire • Partnership; friendship • Served as translator and advisor • Conquered Peru, founded Lima in 1535 • Landowner in Cuba, landed on coast of Mexico • In Spanish colonial America, a person born in Spain • Representative of the King of Spain who ruled colonies • ...
New Empires in the Americas 2014-09-01
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- followed the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
- were Spanish soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas
- a document giving someone royal permission to start a colony
- Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Incas
- French name given to their North American territory
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- region proved valuable to France because of the fur trade
- conquistador who was convinced that Florida held a kingdom as rich as the Incas
- gave Spanish settlers the right to tax local American Indians or to make them work
- Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztecs
- built its first North American settlement in Florida
10 Clues: French name given to their North American territory • followed the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico • built its first North American settlement in Florida • region proved valuable to France because of the fur trade • Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Incas • Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztecs • ...
Peopling of Americas 2022-10-18
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- They were the ones that encountered Columbus.
- He was the Taino chief.
- The exchange of goods and foods from the americas to Europe.
- He was a Spanish priest who talked to the king and queen how the natives were treated.
- peninsula on the southeast coast of the United States.
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- Spanish explorer sailed in 1492 and encountered the Taino.
- The leader of the Aztecs.
- A disease brought by the Spanish and wiped out 65% of the Native American population.
- Spanish explorer who tried to gain riches and converted the Aztecs.
- country south of the United States.
10 Clues: He was the Taino chief. • The leader of the Aztecs. • country south of the United States. • They were the ones that encountered Columbus. • peninsula on the southeast coast of the United States. • Spanish explorer sailed in 1492 and encountered the Taino. • The exchange of goods and foods from the americas to Europe. • ...
Vocab List 5B 2025-10-23
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- Large structures in the nether in Minecraft are called ______. Ant: Weakness
- Def: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. Ant: Aquitall
- The girl was at an ______ when she heard the news of the car crash. Syn: Careless
- The disease _____ through the school. Def: To spread through something/someone.
- The school was _____ after the evil principal was fired. Spanish: Liberado
- The man proved to be _____ during the test. Syn: Sedate
- Def: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention. Syn: Secretively
- The boy ______ towards the haunted house. Ant: Eagerly
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- Def: to be proven right, absolved of blame, or freed from suspicion after others doubted or accused you. Spanish: Reivindicado
- The professor ______ showed his friends the solution. Spanish: tenazmente
- Def: the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something. Syn: Flabbergasted
- Def: the modification of a word to express grammatical information. Ant: Monotone
- Def: not even or regular in pattern or movement. The girl had to be put on a leash due to her _____ behavior.
- Def: a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance. The girl rolled her eyes in _______.
- The boys were causing a ____. Spanish: estridente
15 Clues: The boys were causing a ____. Spanish: estridente • The boy ______ towards the haunted house. Ant: Eagerly • The man proved to be _____ during the test. Syn: Sedate • Def: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. Ant: Aquitall • The professor ______ showed his friends the solution. Spanish: tenazmente • ...
Ghost Boys Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-02
12 Clues: / Main character • / Spanish for die • / Jerome's sister • / Opposite of dead • / English for Muerto • Officer / Pop's Job • / what Carlos' gun is • / also known as a firearm • / also what Carlos'gun is • / Spanish kid in the book • / Jerome and Carlos' teacher • / important word meaning full of danger
El crucigrama por Siena y Will 2021-08-26
12 Clues: I know • help, please • I don't know • i understand • See you later • my name is... • please repeat • what was that? • I don't understand • la pregunta para me llamo • how do you say... in spanish • how do you write... in spanish
Animales 2022-03-28
12 Clues: bird • white bird • Desert taxi • flies very high • swims and flies • King of the jungle • Spanish for animals • First name Paddington • A courageous fighting animal • A sea creature you can swim with • Makes food for the above character • Spanish for insects also called Bichos
Chitchat Subsidiary Suite 2025-05-11
12 Clues: Wilderness • A vast canopy • Cyclical shifts • A calculated path • An unbreakable bond • A reach beyond borders • Protection of resources • The belief in possibility • Towering flora and hidden life • New beginnings, but in Spanish • Essential for plant growth, but in Spanish • Coordinated movement for safety in numbers
zoe's crossword 2016-03-10
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- / where all different types of animals are and is hindi word.
- / Its a flavour of ice-cream and is a Mexican word.
- / its green, a vegetable, children usually don't like it and it is Italian word.
- / a deep valley with deep sides and is Spanish word.
- angles / city of angels and is a Spanish word.
- / enormous sea wave that erupts and reaches land and its a Japanese word.
- / adverb meaning promptly or quickly and its a Spanish word.
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- / type of entertainment that shows off cowboy skills and is a Spanish word.
- / You go there for your dinner in school and its a american word.
- / hoppes on 2 legs and is in Australian word .
- / porch or platform that extends from an upper floor of a building and its a Italian word.
- garden / A school for young child between the age on 4 and 6 and is a german word.
- / Typicaly made of leather and worn on a belt under the arm and its a english word.
- / used in snow and is normal wood, plastic or metal and is Norway word.
- / Mexican and tortilla folded over and filled and is a Mexican word.
15 Clues: / hoppes on 2 legs and is in Australian word . • angles / city of angels and is a Spanish word. • / Its a flavour of ice-cream and is a Mexican word. • / a deep valley with deep sides and is Spanish word. • / adverb meaning promptly or quickly and its a Spanish word. • / where all different types of animals are and is hindi word. • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab 2022-08-19
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- A deadly virus that causes a high fever and small blisters on the skin
- An armed but privately owned ship that acts under the athroity of a government to participate in warfare; or a sailor on such ship
- An area of land that includes a particular river or lake and all the bodies of water that flows into it
- A Spanish conqueror who sought gold and other riches in the Americas
- A person who tries to spread Christianity to others
- Exchange The exchange of plants, animals, microbes, people, and ideas between Europe and the Americas following Columbus's first voyage to the Western Hemisphere
- A large sailing ship used especially by the Spanish in the 16th and 17th centuries
- A governor of Spain's colonies in the Americas who represented the Spanish king and queen
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- Passage A passage by water
- An economic policy that gives a country sole ownership of the trade occurring in its colonies
- To travel completely around Earth
- A person who holds beliefs different from the teachings of the Catholic Church
- A territory governed by victory
- A large plantation in a Spanish-speaking colony
- To punish, particularly because of beliefs or background
15 Clues: Passage A passage by water • A territory governed by victory • To travel completely around Earth • A large plantation in a Spanish-speaking colony • A person who tries to spread Christianity to others • To punish, particularly because of beliefs or background • A Spanish conqueror who sought gold and other riches in the Americas • ...
Guatemala, huzzah! 2023-04-26
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- Guatemala's national bird
- there is a very tall one in Guatemala . . .hint, it erupts
- the main language spoken
- the deepest lake in Central America
- watch out! in spanish
- there are 22 of these communities in Guatemala
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- the game of soccer on fire!
- means the place of many trees
- the word for jump rope in Spanish
- a popular dish in Guatemala
10 Clues: watch out! in spanish • the main language spoken • Guatemala's national bird • the game of soccer on fire! • a popular dish in Guatemala • means the place of many trees • the word for jump rope in Spanish • the deepest lake in Central America • there are 22 of these communities in Guatemala • there is a very tall one in Guatemala . . .hint, it erupts
The American Colonies Emerge (E.Naputi) 2015-09-08
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- the main trade product of Jamestown
- this was banned from new England in 1636
- founded Pennsylvania
- the people who founded the new Netherlands
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- Spanish men who married native women
- what Spanish explorers were called
- first colonized territory
- what the dutch traded with the native Americans
- the native women who saved John smith
- a person that's mixed Spanish and native american
10 Clues: founded Pennsylvania • first colonized territory • what Spanish explorers were called • the main trade product of Jamestown • Spanish men who married native women • the native women who saved John smith • this was banned from new England in 1636 • the people who founded the new Netherlands • what the dutch traded with the native Americans • ...
Early Explorers 2024-04-24
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- French explorer who found Quebec City
- Native Americans who settled in the Southeast region
- Killed by diseases brought on by Spanish settlers
- Spanish explorer who explored present day North and South America.
- Invented the writing system for the Cherokees
- Native Americas who settled in the Northeast region
- A person who travels looking for new lands and discoveries
- French explorer tried to find Northwest passage, explored Lake Michigan
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- United five tribes
- Went out to find the "Fountain of Youth", explored St.Augustine
- First European to set foot in America-landed in Hispaniola
- River in present day New York named after an English explorer
- English explorer who claimed land in present day California
- Resulted in Spanish control of the coast of Florida
14 Clues: United five tribes • French explorer who found Quebec City • Invented the writing system for the Cherokees • Killed by diseases brought on by Spanish settlers • Native Americas who settled in the Northeast region • Resulted in Spanish control of the coast of Florida • Native Americans who settled in the Southeast region • ...
Latin American Revolutions Review 2024-02-22
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- A social group of people born in the Americas, but with European ancestry. Led the fight for Latin American revolutions.
- This priest who issued the "Grito de Delores" in Mexico.
- The only Latin American country to have a peaceful revolution.
- St. Domingue (Haiti) was colonized by and gained independence from this European country.
- An island nation that had the first successful slave revolt in the western hemisphere.
- This is the first name of the general who led the slave revolt in Haiti before he was imprisoned.
- The new king of Brazil in 1822.
- This European country established a colony in Brazil
- These people made up the lowest social class in the Spanish colonial system.
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- These people were born in Spain and were in the highest class in the Spanish colonial system.
- This European country controlled almost all of Latin America before the 1800s.
- A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry.
- When he took control of Spain, many Creoles lost their loyalty to the Spanish government and started supporting Latin American revolutions.
- A former slave who called for a revolution in Haiti.
- The great liberator from Venezuela.
- The Argentinian Creole who liberated Argentina and Chile, but eventually gave his men over to Bolivar who established Gran Colombia.
16 Clues: The new king of Brazil in 1822. • The great liberator from Venezuela. • A former slave who called for a revolution in Haiti. • This European country established a colony in Brazil • A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry. • This priest who issued the "Grito de Delores" in Mexico. • The only Latin American country to have a peaceful revolution. • ...
American Civilizations 2023-10-31
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- The Aztec emperor who was befriended/captured by Cortes, then died mysteriously.
- The ancient rivals and victims of the Aztecs who joined Cortes to defeat them, making up most of his army.
- This civilization built numerous pyramids in the Yucatan Peninsula.
- The Inca record keeping method, using knots tied onto strings.
- This civilization had copper and bronze tools and weapons.
- Hernan ______, the Spanish conquistador and criminal who led the anti-Aztec alliance.
- Spanish "conquerors" of the Americas.
- _______ ______ God, called Kukulkan by the Mayans and Quetzalcoatl, who created Chocolate, maize, and humanity.
- The main food of the Mayans and Aztecs, known today as corn.
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- The name used to refer to both Cortes and his advisor/partner/translator, Dona Marina.
- This civilization invented glyph writing and the number zero for math.
- The writing system the Mayans created.
- The Mayans sometimes did this with decapitation, the Incas would do this to drugged victims, and the Aztecs loved doing this by ripping hearts out.
- This civilization was based out of the island city of Tenochtitlan.
- The disease that killed 90% of Native Americans, and truly defeated the Aztecs and Incas.
- An important food the Mayans and Aztecs drank created from cacao (coco) beans.
- This civilization was fighting both a civil war and smallpox before the Spanish came.
- This civilization would sacrifice more than 22,000 people a year.
- Francisco ______, the Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Inca emperor, but was killed by his own men.
19 Clues: Spanish "conquerors" of the Americas. • The writing system the Mayans created. • This civilization had copper and bronze tools and weapons. • The main food of the Mayans and Aztecs, known today as corn. • The Inca record keeping method, using knots tied onto strings. • This civilization would sacrifice more than 22,000 people a year. • ...
People on World History 2 Final 2021-06-04
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- Led Prussia through unification to create Germany, practiced realpolitik, started and won the Franco-Prussian War
- Portuguese explorer who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to reach India by water
- Wrote Leviathan, believed humans existed in a primitive state of nature and that a strong government was needed to protect people from themselves
- Renaissance writer who excelled at sonnets, plays, and essays
- Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas
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- Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
- French explorer who explored Northern Canada
- Explorer for Spain who “discovered” the new world
- Former slave who led the Haitian rebellion against the French
- Wrote The Wealth of Nations, capitalists, believed in the strength of the market
- Spanish explorer who started the first trip to circumnavigate Earth
- Believed that salvation came from faith alone, that the Bible was the ultimate authority, his 95 theses were the beginning of the Protestant Church
- Wrote Two Treatises on Government, believed government should protect peoples’ natural rights (life, liberty, property)
- Used telescope to support heliocentric theory, eventually recanted his work to the Church, which followed the geocentric model.
- His assassination was the spark that started World War I
- British explorer who helped defeat the Spanish Armada and then sailed around the world
16 Clues: French explorer who explored Northern Canada • Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas • Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs • Explorer for Spain who “discovered” the new world • His assassination was the spark that started World War I • Former slave who led the Haitian rebellion against the French • ...
Dean Ladden 2016-03-11
6th Grade School Supplies Spanish 2021-11-18
Countries and nationalities 2022-01-21
19 Clues: šoti • läti • Soome • briti • eesti • Hiina • Kreeka • rootsi • kanada • jaapani • itaalia • Iirimaa • Venemaa • mehhiko • ameerika • Saksamaa • prantsuse • Inglismaa • hispaania
Spanish Crossword, 50 pointer 2023-12-11
19 Clues: Bus • Pen • P.E. • Door • Book • Chair • Paper • Table • Pencil • school • Student • Spanish • Printer • Teacher • Science • scissors • Labatory • Clipboard • Mathematics
Spanish crossward 2020-10-07
20 Clues: pen • art • home • test • music • paper • board • class • school • course • stadium • library • English • library • spanish • history • homework • cafeteria • laboratory • university
Chapter 2 Vocab 2020-10-06
20 Clues: Art • House • Music • Class • Course • School • Spanish • Physics • Stadium • Science • Library • Biology • Library • Semester • Homework • Schedule • Cafeteria • Economics • Accounting • Laboratory
School Subjects 2024-09-09
19 Clues: no • bild • kemi • fysik • tyska • musik • slöjd • idrott • svenska • spanska • biologi • franska • geografi • historia • engelska • religion • matematik • hemkunskap • samhällskunskap
Las clases 2024-10-11
19 Clues: art • band • math • lunch • paper • choir • class • pencil • history • science • physics • spanish • english • geometry • computer • education • orchestra • geography • calculator
Vocabulary Crossword 2024-07-12
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- It is the opposite to sometimes
- You_______in the bathroom
- Opposite of diferent
- Cars use the________to go down
- I______ salt to the eggs
- It is the similar to jeans
- It is “maquillaje” in spanish
- You don’t go to work On these days
- It is Similar to stairs
- It is Similar to extensive
- It is the plural of Page
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- It is the opposite to sometimes
- It is singular of movies
- When people give arguments
- It is Similar to throw
- It is plantas in Spanish
- It is the opposite of breakfast
- It is similar to often
- It is the Opposite of some
- It is the plural of street
- The Colombian _________is yellow,blue and read
21 Clues: Opposite of diferent • It is Similar to throw • It is similar to often • It is Similar to stairs • It is singular of movies • It is plantas in Spanish • I______ salt to the eggs • It is the plural of Page • You_______in the bathroom • When people give arguments • It is the Opposite of some • It is the similar to jeans • It is the plural of street • It is Similar to extensive • ...
Social studts vocab project 2022-02-04
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- a person from Spanish South or Central America, especially one of pure Spanish descent.
- to spread the product throughout the marketplace.
- n, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
- community farmland
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- countryside
- (in Spanish-speaking regions) is a large estate or plantation with a dwelling house.
- party\celibration
- is a man or woman of mixed race, especially one having Spanish and indigenous descent.
- any of the colonial residents of Latin America from the 16th through the early 19th centuries
- the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation
10 Clues: countryside • party\celibration • community farmland • to spread the product throughout the marketplace. • n, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. • the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation • (in Spanish-speaking regions) is a large estate or plantation with a dwelling house. • ...
Latin American Revolution 2021-03-30
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- Because Latin America had little manufacturing what did they have to rely on to get goods that slowed the growth of their economy?
- What was the name of the French sugar colony?
- What doctrine stated that Latin America was off limits to Europe and under the protection of the United States?
- Term for the Spanish born in Spain that worked in government.
- What is the term used in Latin America for a ruler that governs like a dictator?
- What is the term for the mix of Spanish and African?
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- Who led the slave revolt on the French sugar colony?
- Who led the revolution in South America?
- Term for the Spanish born in the Americas that owned the plantations.
- Who combined forces with the leader of the South American revolution then left to eventually go to Spain?
- What is the term for the mix of Spanish and Indians?
- Who started the revolution in Mexico?
- The goal of the South American revolution was to unify the continent and call it what?
- Where was the only slave revolt that led to them taking control of the country?
14 Clues: Who started the revolution in Mexico? • Who led the revolution in South America? • What was the name of the French sugar colony? • Who led the slave revolt on the French sugar colony? • What is the term for the mix of Spanish and Indians? • What is the term for the mix of Spanish and African? • Term for the Spanish born in Spain that worked in government. • ...
The Aztecs 2024-04-04
9 Clues: Aztec Emperor • Spanish conquerers • The Aztecs built this • Raised roads across water • Capital of the Aztec Empire • First Aztec people did this • Civilization after Olmec and Maya. • Spanish brought this to the Aztecs • Complete the sentence the Aztecs __________ to the Spanish
Vocabulary <3 2025-03-09
10 Clues: food, small • cows, bulls • bread, Bimbo • wool, animal • flannel, lycra • fridge, microwave • keychains, t-shirts • Casino del estudiante • English, Spanish, Italian • subgroup, Mexican Spanish
Animals and birds 2022-02-21
12 Clues: bird • white bird • Desert taxi • flies very high • swims and flies • King of the jungle • Spanish for animals • First name Paddington • A courageous fighting animal • A sea creature you can swim with • Makes food for the above character • Spanish for insects also called Bichos
Topic 14 Section 5 2025-03-31
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- Spanish or Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America for political and economic gain and then returned to Europe
- Doctrine warning against European military action in the Americas
- A French colony that occupied the west of Hispaniola, called Haiti today
- Leader of the Haitian Revolution
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- One of the liberators of Spanish South America, specifically Argentina, Chile, and Peru
- Leader of the first uprising in Mexico
- The other liberator of Spanish South America, specifically Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
- Military or political dictators
- Spanish people born in colonial Latin America
- People of mixed European and indigenous descent
10 Clues: Military or political dictators • Leader of the Haitian Revolution • Leader of the first uprising in Mexico • Spanish people born in colonial Latin America • People of mixed European and indigenous descent • Doctrine warning against European military action in the Americas • A French colony that occupied the west of Hispaniola, called Haiti today • ...
Unit 2 social studies 2022-10-18
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- taino rebel
- The Aztec leader who was in power during first contacts with the Spanish.
- built stone statues, civilization on the Gulf of Mexico, grew corn and squash
- taino cheif
- attracted the Aztecs and took over their land
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- a Spanish conquistador who went against the authorities in cuba and took 600 men to search for rumored cities of gold.
- also Taino cheif
- A Spanish priest who attempted to help native populations, in part by suggesting using slaves from Africa,
- civilization in Mexico, Guatemala, built major cities
- an enslaved native woman who served as a translator for cortes
10 Clues: taino rebel • taino cheif • also Taino cheif • attracted the Aztecs and took over their land • civilization in Mexico, Guatemala, built major cities • an enslaved native woman who served as a translator for cortes • The Aztec leader who was in power during first contacts with the Spanish. • built stone statues, civilization on the Gulf of Mexico, grew corn and squash • ...
Chapter 9: Spain Looks Westward 2018-03-06
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- This expensive event caused Spain to run out of gold and silver to turn into currency
- The city in which the world's first university was established
- The area of control of Islamic leaders
- Small areas, often ruled by princes; what Spain was divided into
- A person from a religious order tasked with converting people to their religion
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- Biased or false information designed to manipulate people to follow a political viewpoint
- The practice of only believing in one god, as opposed to many
- A Spanish word; the Christian reconquest of Spain from the Muslims
- A knight's code of honour, based around military success, loyalty, fairness, and faith in God
- After Columbus reported that he found this on Hispaniola, he received significantly more funding for his next voyage
- A Spanish explorer who sailed to the New World in hopes of conquering it
- This state-run system of courts put believers of non-Catholic faiths on trial to convert them
- Under the Spanish, people who did not convert to Catholicism were driven into ________
- A lower-class Spanish noble who did not own land, and thus often turned to exploration
- This religion took over the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century
15 Clues: The area of control of Islamic leaders • The practice of only believing in one god, as opposed to many • The city in which the world's first university was established • Small areas, often ruled by princes; what Spain was divided into • This religion took over the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century • ...
WORLD GEOGRAPHY 007 VOCABULARY QUIZ 2023-11-29
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- A large ship with five decks and around 80 cannon which originated with the Spanish.
- These European people under Leif Eriksson in 1000AD attempted to colonize North America, but failed.
- This is a long period of extremely dry weather; no rain for months.
- This is the English meaning for the Spanish word, RECONQUISTA; it took place in Spain from 711 to 1492AD.
- This word means "violently unfriendly; belligerent; unkind".
- This is the Spanish word for "CONQUEROR"; they helped conquer much of Central and South America.
- This is an association formed on shared goals, such as military goals.
- The Iroquois and Vikings used this type of largish building.
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- A large type of seal, whose males have long tusks.
- The _____ Man-of-War was a powerful warship used to guard the trade route to India around Africa.
- Portugal and Spain are on this peninsula in Europe.
- The first Spanish settlement in 1565 was located in this modern-day US State.
- This word means "away from everything; isolated; not a lot of people nearby".
- Christopher Columbus was originally from this modern-day country.
- This is a domed house made from and of blocks of snow; used by the Inuit of Alaska.
15 Clues: A large type of seal, whose males have long tusks. • Portugal and Spain are on this peninsula in Europe. • This word means "violently unfriendly; belligerent; unkind". • The Iroquois and Vikings used this type of largish building. • Christopher Columbus was originally from this modern-day country. • ...
Vocab List 5B 2025-10-23
Across
- Large structures in the nether in Minecraft are called ______. Ant: Weakness
- Def: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. Ant: Aquitall
- The girl was at an ______ when she heard the news of the car crash. Syn: Careless
- The disease _____ through the school. Def: To spread through something/someone.
- The school was _____ after the evil principal was fired. Spanish: Liberado
- The man proved to be _____ during the test. Syn: Sedate
- Def: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention. Syn: Secretively
- The boy ______ towards the haunted house. Ant: Eagerly
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- Def: to be proven right, absolved of blame, or freed from suspicion after others doubted or accused you. Spanish: Reivindicado
- The professor ______ showed his friends the solution. Spanish: tenazmente
- Def: the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something. Syn: Flabbergasted
- Def: the modification of a word to express grammatical information. Ant: Monotone
- Def: not even or regular in pattern or movement. The girl had to be put on a leash due to her _____ behavior.
- Def: a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance. The girl rolled her eyes in ________.
- The boys were causing a ____. Spanish: estridente
15 Clues: The boys were causing a ____. Spanish: estridente • The boy ______ towards the haunted house. Ant: Eagerly • The man proved to be _____ during the test. Syn: Sedate • Def: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. Ant: Aquitall • The professor ______ showed his friends the solution. Spanish: tenazmente • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary 2022-11-16
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- A person of mixed European descent in the Spanish colonies
- A system of labor used by Spanish settlers in which indigenous people work in exchange for protection and being taught about Christianity
- A system of labor used by Spanish settlers based on large estates in which indigenous people worked for wages
- land granted by the Ottoman sultans in exchange for loyalty
- the practice of making maps
- the exchange of diseases, ideas, food. crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher Columbus
- a sailing ship used by Spain from 1450 to 1750 originally as a warship, later for trade.
- Descendants of Africans who escaped slavery in Jamaica
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- Runaway serfs in Russia known for being skilled fighters
- A Hindu warrior group
- a sailing ship used by the Dutch from 1450 to 1750
- a company owned by a collection of investors
- a small, fast sailing ship used by the Spanish and the Portuguese from 1450 to 1750
- a sexually transmitted infection that traveled from the New World to the Old World
- a member of the Russian nobility
- An economic system based on the idea that a nation’s wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and trade
16 Clues: A Hindu warrior group • the practice of making maps • a member of the Russian nobility • a company owned by a collection of investors • a sailing ship used by the Dutch from 1450 to 1750 • Descendants of Africans who escaped slavery in Jamaica • Runaway serfs in Russia known for being skilled fighters • A person of mixed European descent in the Spanish colonies • ...
inca 2022-02-08
inca 2022-02-08
Countries and Numbers 2014-09-18
19 Clues: 12 • 37 • 13 • 79 • 84 • 92 • 55 • 15 • 19 • 11 • 61 • 30 • 100 • apersonfromSpain • apersonfromItaly • apersonfromtheusa • apersonfromFrance • apersonfromGermany • apersonfromGreatBritain
Unit 1 2022-11-16
20 Clues: Ruso • Indio • Japón • China • Chino • Árabe • Chino • Sueco • Alemán • Polaco • Inglés • Italia • Suecia • Polonia • Español • Japonés • Francés • Portuges • Alemania • Italiano
at school 2022-05-20
19 Clues: cola • arte • livro • régua • lápis • papel • física • caneta • mochila • ciência • tesoura • quimica • espanhol • biologia • borracha • história • portugues • geografia • matemática
Nationalities 2025-05-16
Colonial America 2023-08-31
Español y Inglés by Ms. Hagerthy 2022-04-12
Across
- -____ palacios
- -Spanish class activity besides classwork
- -African Spanish speaking country
- -the burning thing in the sky
- -The Rock is ______
- -¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
- -you and I
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- -what you pack your stuff in for a trip
- -mi comida favorita
- -country in the middle of Sudamerica
- -A way to greet someone in the afternoon
- -what you do in a pool
- -an animal that makes leche on a farm
- -Something you hike or climb
- -Chuck is _____
- -what you are doing right now
- -an animal that makes eggs on a farm
- -country bordering Argentina
- -SpongeBob lives in a pineapple under __
19 Clues: -you and I • -____ palacios • -Chuck is _____ • -mi comida favorita • -The Rock is ______ • -what you do in a pool • -¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? • -Something you hike or climb • -country bordering Argentina • -what you are doing right now • -the burning thing in the sky • -African Spanish speaking country • -country in the middle of Sudamerica • -an animal that makes eggs on a farm • ...
Georgia's Native People and Explorers 2023-08-15
Across
- sharpened poles or logs
- planting and harvesting of food
- a goal or objective
- tools or pottery
- people who had few rights and in service to others
- Wandering people
- Not affected by something
- Large farms
- large portion of South Virginia
- Island
- De Soto A spanish Explorer
- Way of life/belief
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- A journey
- merchants who bought and sold goods that others produced for a profit
- land far away from the coast
- A population of people in a territory
- The first permanent English Settlement In America
- Coastal area of georgia known to the spanish as this
- Study human history
19 Clues: Island • A journey • Large farms • tools or pottery • Wandering people • Way of life/belief • a goal or objective • Study human history • sharpened poles or logs • Not affected by something • De Soto A spanish Explorer • land far away from the coast • planting and harvesting of food • large portion of South Virginia • A population of people in a territory • ...
Social World Vocabulary 2024-01-05
Across
- European colonization imports smallpox into North America
- To carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
- A fundamental human right and the first to express and act upon what you deeply believe, according to the dictates of conscience
- The input goods or inventory that a company needs to manufacture its products. Examples of raw materials include steel, oil, corn, grain, gasoline, lumber,forest resources, plastic, natural gas, coal, and minerals
- The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place
- God, Gold, and Glory
- The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing
- The establishment of a colony
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- The systematic hostility or ill-treatment encountered by an individual or group because of their religious beliefs
- The making of goods available for use
- Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia
- A body of persons in authority
- To bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
- Several islands off Georgia's coast; inhabited by Native Americans;the Spanish built several missions on these islands
- To bring about a religious conversion in
- Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity
- Swamp The largest swamp in North America; was the home to many Nativ Americans and a location for Spanish missions
17 Clues: God, Gold, and Glory • The establishment of a colony • A body of persons in authority • The making of goods available for use • To bring about a religious conversion in • European colonization imports smallpox into North America • The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place • The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing • ...
Topic 4 Lessons 3, 4, 6 & 7 Review 2024-01-12
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- Money that a country brings in or makes is called ________________.
- The Pacific Alliance is an example of a free ________ zone.
- The longest mountain range in the world is the _________ Mountains.
- Countries with higher _____________ rates tend to have stronger economies.
- This is when a country focuses on what they have the resources to create. They then trade to meet their other needs.
- Countries such as Brazil and Chile have many resources available. Therefore, their economies are very ___________________.
- When a political leader uses his/her power for their own personal gain this is called political _______________________.
- A government in which citizens vote for their leaders is called a ________________.
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- The blending of Spanish, Portuguese,Indian and African cultures in South America led to cultural ___________________.
- The countries in South America are examples of a ___________ economy.
- The Inca empire was weakened by war and _____________ before the Spanish conquered them.
- While Brazil's economy continued to grow it did not become a _________________ until the 1980's.
- Portugal's colony in South America was along the east cost of _____________
- The Spanish colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain. This was called _____________________.
- The boundary between the Spanish and Portuguese territories that was agreed to in the Treaty of Tordesillas was the Line of ________________
- Political corruption hurts a country's economy because it wastes money that could be ________________.
- Simon Bolivar is known for fighting for _______________________ for countries in South America.
17 Clues: The Pacific Alliance is an example of a free ________ zone. • Money that a country brings in or makes is called ________________. • The longest mountain range in the world is the _________ Mountains. • The countries in South America are examples of a ___________ economy. • Countries with higher _____________ rates tend to have stronger economies. • ...
U1L3: Instrucciones 3: Escribir 2025-02-13
Cinco de mayo 2023-04-12
12 Clues: War has a • Mexican hat • Mexican soda • we put candy in it • Chips and dip sauce • Baby yoga’s name is • Avocados are in this • kool and the gang song • Spanish word for hello • Spanish word for friend • We play this at parties • Color on the Mexican flag
hannah grimes 2020-10-20
Across
- someone who is mixed race.
- Native American ruler, Kind Phillip.
- one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
- many Puritans that were persecuted in their country came to america in the 1620's and 1630's.
- a Dutch colony in North America, by 1669, all the land was taken over by England.
- a Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of particular groups of conquered non-christian people.
- an Italian explorer responsible for the European discovery of America in 1492.
- The area colonized by France in North America.
- A group of people who persecuted in their own country and then immigrated to America.
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- Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico in 1485-1547.
- the home to the ruins of the first permanent English settlement in North America.
- a group of people of one nationality living in a foreign country/city.
- war in America where France and it's Indian allies were against England, the war ended by the Treaty of Paris.
- he was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas.
14 Clues: someone who is mixed race. • Native American ruler, Kind Phillip. • The area colonized by France in North America. • he was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas. • one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. • a group of people of one nationality living in a foreign country/city. • ...
Ch.12 Crossword Version D 2025-10-28
Across
- A holder that taxed and demanded tribute from coerced laborers.
- Term for Whites born in the New World.
- A War fought over Bourbon succession to the throne
- A merchant guild that monopolized silver trade.
- Clubs/Associations formed to reform Spanish colonies.
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- Heavily armed, large ships used to export silver to Spain.
- A Spanish Leader that ventured into present day U.S.A in search of gold. (First Name)
- A Dominican friar that opposed the forced labor of Indians. (First Name)
- Spanish high ranking nobles representing the king
- Rural estates in Spanish colonies that produced grain & livestock.
10 Clues: Term for Whites born in the New World. • A merchant guild that monopolized silver trade. • Spanish high ranking nobles representing the king • A War fought over Bourbon succession to the throne • Clubs/Associations formed to reform Spanish colonies. • Heavily armed, large ships used to export silver to Spain. • ...
Gilded Age Crossword 2023-01-05
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- People with the political view of avoiding foreign affairs.
- A right given to voters to propose legislation via petition.
- Extending power or territory through military power
- Journalists that had the goal of exposing corruption within industry and government.
- activists that tried to make America better through by making businesses responsible, exposing corruption, etc.
- An addition to the Monroe Doctirine made by Theodore Roosevelt.
- Mandated segregation in public facilities until 1965.
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- Canal built in 1904 that connects the atlantic ocean to the pacific.
- A civil rights organization founded in 1909, stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Voters' right to demand removal of an elected official via. petition.
- 26th president of the United States that created the US Forest Service, fought in the Spanish American War, etc,
- A muckraker that exposed the oil industry in the progressive era.
- war between America and Spain causing America to end Spanish rule in any areas of North America.
- Supreme Court case that upheld "seperate but equal" policy of segregation.
- Treaty signed between America and Spain that ended the Spanish American War.
- a fictional novel with actual information that exposed unfair and unsanitary working conditions.
- a vote by the electorate on a law, proposal, or political issue.
- First social settlement in Chicago, a place that provided services for immigrants.
18 Clues: Extending power or territory through military power • Mandated segregation in public facilities until 1965. • People with the political view of avoiding foreign affairs. • A right given to voters to propose legislation via petition. • An addition to the Monroe Doctirine made by Theodore Roosevelt. • a vote by the electorate on a law, proposal, or political issue. • ...
Exploration and Colonization Crossword 2025-12-17
Across
- The Italian explorer whom the "Americas" are named after.
- A large, multi-decked Spanish ship used for trade and transporting silver.
- Compass An instrument that shows direction by using Earth's magnetic field.
- Compass Black
- A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru.
- An ancient navigational tool that measured the angle of the sun or stars to determine latitude.
- A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
- Conquistador Encomienda
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- To sail completely around the world.
- Vespucci
- The blending of different beliefs and schools of thought (e.g., Santería).
- A Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of particular groups of subject people.
- A small, fast, maneuverable ship with lateen sails developed by the Portuguese.
- Mercantilism Missionary
- Legend The historical reputation of Spaniards as bloodthirsty and cruel, often used by rivals to criticize Spanish colonization.Astrolabe Caravel Circumnavigate
- An economic system where nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver.
16 Clues: Vespucci • Compass Black • Mercantilism Missionary • Conquistador Encomienda • To sail completely around the world. • The Italian explorer whom the "Americas" are named after. • A conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru. • The blending of different beliefs and schools of thought (e.g., Santería). • ...
Countriezaaah 2014-05-07
19 Clues: Thai • Iris • Greek • Saudi • Swiss • Welsh • Polish • Swedish • Russian • Spanish • Latvian • Turkish • Peruvian • Scottish • American • Brazilian • Portuguese • Venezuelan • Yugoslavian
Spanish Crossword, 50 pointer 2023-12-11
19 Clues: Bus • Pen • P.E. • Door • Book • Chair • Paper • Table • Pencil • school • Student • Spanish • Printer • Teacher • Science • scissors • Labatory • Clipboard • Mathematics
nationalities 2024-05-08
19 Clues: Włochy • Anglia • włoski • polski • tajski • Francja • Szkocja • japoński • Chińczyk • Brazylia • rosyjski • Hiszpania • Tajlandia • niemiecki • francuski • Irlandczyk • hiszpański • wietnamski • portugalski
Nationalities 2024-06-11
19 Clues: Italy • China • Japan • Spain • Russia • Sweden • Brazil • Greece • France • England • Denmark • Croatia • Hungary • Finland • Germany • Portugal • Scotland • Australia • Switzerland
Spanish II Crossword 2025-08-19
20 Clues: idk • art • idk • band • latin • french • german • science • physics • algebra • spanish • geometry • biologia • calculate • materials • geography • chemistry • literature • information • trigonometry
atwood wine 2016-08-08
Across
- another name for syrah
- chalk soil best for fino Sherry
- main grape in Chianti
- American Viticultural Areas
- gripping color/sensation from thick skin/wood aging
- early ripening Spanish red
- Spanish Sparkling
- type of grape
- Appetite stimulator-Vermouth,Campari, before meal
- taste of place in the wine (sun,soil,elevation..etc.)
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- Malbec from Salta
- Italian term for semi-sparkling
- Napa Pioneer 1838
- ancient Bordeaux wine only found in Chile
- main grape of Beaujolais
- sour to creamy fermentation
- Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire has notes of this
- these foods; Asparagus, pimento, artichoke, strong curry
- Bordeaux blend
19 Clues: type of grape • Bordeaux blend • Malbec from Salta • Napa Pioneer 1838 • Spanish Sparkling • main grape in Chianti • another name for syrah • main grape of Beaujolais • early ripening Spanish red • sour to creamy fermentation • American Viticultural Areas • Italian term for semi-sparkling • chalk soil best for fino Sherry • ancient Bordeaux wine only found in Chile • ...
Spring Madness Menu 2025-05-21
Across
- Spanish sheep’s cheese strolls with cured beef
- Small spicy peppers from Spain
- Spanish ham fried snack
- Fluffy dessert in chocolate form
- Premium mixer with bubbles
- Slow-cooked tender veal section
- Gin that sounds like an explosion
- Dutch deep-fried beef croquettes
- Little stuffed veggies of Provence
- Mysterious name for a citrus gin
- Non-alcoholic liquid refreshers
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- Basque sausage served in buttery bread
- Scottish gin with botanicals
- Seafood cooked in fragrant cloves and oil
- The green vegetable that wears thorns
- Crispy strips of fowl
- Dutch snack platter for parties
- Belgian beer brewed with three grains
- Juicy balls of meat
19 Clues: Juicy balls of meat • Crispy strips of fowl • Spanish ham fried snack • Premium mixer with bubbles • Scottish gin with botanicals • Small spicy peppers from Spain • Slow-cooked tender veal section • Dutch snack platter for parties • Non-alcoholic liquid refreshers • Fluffy dessert in chocolate form • Dutch deep-fried beef croquettes • Mysterious name for a citrus gin • ...
科目 Pinyin 2018-12-07
19 Clues: zixi • wulike • dilike • tiyuke • Health • fawenke • lishike • yishuke • kexueke • shuxueke • nongyeke • yinyueke • huaxueke • hechangke • yingwenke • shengwuke • diannaoke • shehuixueke • xibanyawenke
Countries and nationalities 2024-02-16
19 Clues: Türgi • Peruu • Hiina • britt • Kreeka • Šveits • slovakk • šotlane • Itaalia • Mehhiko • Iirimaa • venelane • peruulane • prantslane • jaapanlane • Argentiina • hispaanlane • ameeriklane • TšehhiVabariik
nationalities 2024-03-11
19 Clues: ír • skót • török • japán • kínai • olasz • angol • német • orosz • walesi • brazil • magyar • mexikói • spanyol • lengyel • kanadai • francia • amerikai • ausztráliai
Unit 1 2022-11-16
20 Clues: Ruso • Árabe • China • Chino • Indio • Chino • Sueco • Japón • Inglés • Polaco • Italia • Suecia • Alemán • Japonés • Polonia • Francés • Español • Italiano • Portuges • Alemania
country 2022-06-10
19 Clues: çin • rus • türk • çinli • yunan • alman • mısır • rusya • fransa • kanada • italya • fransız • japonya • almanya • ispanya • ispanyol • ingiltere • hindistan • yunanistan
Hello Across the World 2025-11-14
19 Clues: Hindi • Czech • Arabic • Korean • French • German • Hebrew • Russian • Spanish • English • Swedish • Italian • Swahili • Romanian • Japanese • Mandarin • Hungarian • Norwegian • Portuguese
New Spain 2023-09-19
9 Clues: Spanish tribe • Spanish tribe • Spanish tribe • City In Mexico • Spanish Sailer • Spanish explores • Spanish Geography • Exploration of Spain • Widlelife reservations
Crucigrama 2024-07-18
Across
- it You wate the plants they
- this is the opposite of after
- students like this on vacation
- the weathor is
- I'm goring for any
- You walk on this
- it is similar to by little
- it is in spantch
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- You aet this moming
- this is the opposite of worse
- it is clima in spanish
- it is tema in spanish
- the of oppreciating
- You need this to sorvive
- this is oppsity of wet
15 Clues: the weathor is • You walk on this • it is in spantch • I'm goring for any • You aet this moming • the of oppreciating • it is tema in spanish • it is clima in spanish • this is oppsity of wet • You need this to sorvive • it is similar to by little • it You wate the plants they • this is the opposite of worse • this is the opposite of after • students like this on vacation
Geography Unit 3 - Latin America Vocabulary (ch8-10) 2016-12-12
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- - wall painting
- crop - farm crop grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family.
- - traditional handball-type game popular with Mexicans and Cubans.
- - trade agreement made in 1994 by Canada, the US, & Mexico.
- - Spanish term for “temperate land”; the middle altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates.
- - farm workers; generally, people who live and work in rural areas.
- - technological and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area.
- - Spanish term for “soccer”.
- - the cowhands of Argentina and Uruguay.
- - cities with more than 10 million people.
- - top layer of the rainforest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves.
- - Spanish term for “conqueror”; referring to soldiers who conquered Native Americans in Latin America.
- - Spanish term for “hot land”; the lowest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates.
- - makeshift communities on the edges of cities.
- - knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records.
- - household made up of several generations of family members.
- - representative of the Spanish monarchs appointed to enforce laws in colonial Latin America.
- - a Latin American political leader from the late 1800s on, often a military dictator.
- - replanting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed.
- - steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface.
- - parallel chains or ranges of mountains.
- - in Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations.
- - faulty or inadequate nutrition.
- - in Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use.
- - commodities sent from one country to another for purposes of trade.
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- - the movement of people from rural areas into cities.
- - grassy, treeless plains of southern South America.
- - in Mexico, manufacturing plants set up by foreign firms.
- - floating farming islands made by the Aztecs.
- - dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages.
- - electrical energy generated by falling water.
- - local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group.
- - fertile plains in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela.
- - business that provides a service instead of making goods.
- - Spanish for “high plain,” a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes Mountains.
- - traditional farming method in which all trees and plants in an area are cut and burned to add nutrients to the soil.
- country - country in the process of becoming industrialized.
- - a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith.
- - an area where the tide meets a river current.
- - native to a place.
- - a city that dominates a country’s economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital.
- - the loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming.
- - Spanish term for “cold land”; the highest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates.
- - picture writing carved in stone.
- - picture or design made with small pieces of colored stone, glass, shell, or tile.
45 Clues: - wall painting • - native to a place. • - Spanish term for “soccer”. • - faulty or inadequate nutrition. • - picture writing carved in stone. • - the cowhands of Argentina and Uruguay. • - parallel chains or ranges of mountains. • - cities with more than 10 million people. • - floating farming islands made by the Aztecs. • - electrical energy generated by falling water. • ...
Unit 7 Study Guide 2024-05-01
Across
- A common feature of the colonization process, this involved warfare and forced subjugation by Europeans against native populations.
- The coerced extraction of resources and labor from indigenous populations by European colonizers.
- The first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607, pivotal in the English colonization efforts.
- Strategic partnerships formed between European settlers and native tribes to gain advantages over other groups during the colonial period.
- A document granted by a sovereign power outlining the terms and permissions for the establishment of a colonial government or company.
- Diverse groups that faced profound changes and challenges due to European exploration and colonization starting from the late 15th century onwards.
- The policy of European powers driven by desires for wealth, resources, and religious conversion to discover, claim, and colonize lands outside Europe.
- A Spanish explorer who led a large expedition from 1539 to 1542, claiming vast territories of the southeastern United States for Spain.
- Advanced military technology such as firearms, which played a crucial role in the conquest of indigenous territories by Europeans.
- Frequent violent encounters between European colonizers and indigenous populations, stemming from land disputes and cultural misunderstandings.
- A 1494 agreement sanctioned by the Pope, dividing the newly discovered lands outside Europe between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire.
- Explorers, soldiers, and settlers who ventured into the Americas, driven by motives of wealth, territory expansion, and religious evangelization.
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- Established by the French in 1564 near modern-day Jacksonville, this fort was part of France’s effort to challenge Spanish dominance in Florida.
- Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this city is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental U.S.
- An economic policy that emphasizes maximizing exports and minimizing imports to benefit the home country's wealth and strength.
- The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
- A chief known for his complex dealings with English settlers, ruled over a confederation of tribes in Virginia during the early 1600s.
- An agricultural system based on large-scale estate owned by an individual, family, or corporation and worked by laborers who live on the property, typically used for cash crops and historically tied to slave labor.
- An indigenous tribe known for resisting Spanish colonization, first encountered in southwestern Florida in the early 16th century.
- Part of the Muscogee Confederacy, this Native American tribe was documented for their culture and interactions during the Age of Exploration.
- A legendary source sought in the 16th century that promised eternal youth, believed to be located in what is now Florida.
- A mythical island sought by early Spanish explorers, rumored to contain vast amounts of gold.
- A labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the Americas, granting colonists the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the indigenous inhabitants.
- The transition of control from indigenous groups to European colonizers, marked by conquests and the establishment of colonial governments.
- The exchange of European goods like firearms for native resources, significantly impacting indigenous economies and societies.
25 Clues: A mythical island sought by early Spanish explorers, rumored to contain vast amounts of gold. • The coerced extraction of resources and labor from indigenous populations by European colonizers. • A legendary source sought in the 16th century that promised eternal youth, believed to be located in what is now Florida. • ...
Unit 1 Vocab 2024-08-12
Across
- Land connection between Asia and North America that existed during the last Ice Age.
- An Italian explorer whose voyages to the New World led to the realization that it was a separate continent, eventually named after him.
- Tribal location known for mounds, rivers, and trade.
- A Portuguese prince who significantly advanced maritime exploration and encouraged the development of new navigation techniques.
- An Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas in 1492 while seeking a westward route to Asia.
- Tribal location of the Aztec and Maya.
- An ancient instrument used by sailors to measure longitude.
- Led a Spanish expedition in the Southwest.
- A Spanish conquistador known for leading the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire.
- An agreement between Spain and Portugal in 1494 that divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between the two countries.
- A Portuguese explorer known for leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
- An Italian merchant and explorer whose travels to Asia were recorded.
- A successful uprising against Spanish colonizers in New Mexico in 1680, aimed at restoring their traditional culture.
- An English sea explorer known for his explorations of Canada and the northeastern United States.
- A period of history in Spain when Christian kingdoms sought to recapture territory from Muslim rule, culminating in 1492.
- A Spanish explorer and conquistador known for his expeditions in the southeastern United States.
- A Portuguese explorer who was the first to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia via the ocean.
- Portuguese ship that aided in exploration.
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- A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic, sought by explorers as a shortcut to Asia.
- A French explorer and cartographer known as the "Father of New France" for his role in establishing Quebec.
- A Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Inca Empire in South America.
- A Portuguese explorer known for being the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
- An English statesman and explorer known for his attempts to establish a colony in North America and his promotion of tobacco.
- Tribal location in the United States known for its arid climate, desert landscapes, and many Indigenous cultures.
- Tribal location of natives that smelted copper and migrated during winter.
- A Spanish missionary and historian who advocated for the rights of Indigenous people and opposed native slavery.
- Tribal location of the Inca.
- Economic theory that benefits the mother country (colonizers).
- Tribal location that had confederacies and was matriarchal.
- The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World.
- An Italian explorer who sailed under the English flag and is credited with the discovery of parts of North America in 1497.
- A navigational instrument that shows the cardinal directions.
- A labor system in colonial Spain where Spanish settlers were granted the right to extract labor from Indigenous people.
- Tribal location known for adobe homes and made up of familial villages.
34 Clues: Tribal location of the Inca. • Tribal location of the Aztec and Maya. • Led a Spanish expedition in the Southwest. • Portuguese ship that aided in exploration. • Tribal location known for mounds, rivers, and trade. • An ancient instrument used by sailors to measure longitude. • Tribal location that had confederacies and was matriarchal. • ...
Chapter 2 Vocab 2022-08-19
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- A governor of spain's colonies
- A Spanish conqueror who sought gold.
- The exchange of plants, animals, microbes, people and ideas between Europe and the Americas.
- An area of land that includes a lake or river and all the bodies flow into it
- A person who tries to spread Christianity.
- A passage by water between the Atlantic and pacific
- A territory governed by a viceroy
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- A large plantation in a Spanish speaking colony.
- A person who holds beliefs from the teachings of catholic church.
- To punish someone of belief
- To travel completely around earth
- A large ship used by the Spanish
- Pox A deadly virus that causes fever and blisters
- A armed but private owned ship under authority of a government
- An economic policy that gives a country sole ownership
15 Clues: To punish someone of belief • A governor of spain's colonies • A large ship used by the Spanish • To travel completely around earth • A territory governed by a viceroy • A Spanish conqueror who sought gold. • A person who tries to spread Christianity. • A large plantation in a Spanish speaking colony. • Pox A deadly virus that causes fever and blisters • ...
Ch.2 first 15 2021-02-01
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- Lured by the prospect of vast land filled with gold and silver
- anyone who paid for their own or others to virgina rececived 50 arces of land
- a town named after the james river in honor of king
- Bishop of Rome as head of ROman catholic church
- a person who come to america and is under contract to work
- grant by spanish crown to a colonist in america conferring to right to demand tribute
- companies allowed serveral inverstors pool their wealth in supports of colony
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- led an army in 1519 into american mainland,eger to claim spain
- mixed spanish and native american population
- People to provide food
- Colonist of virgina colony
- intergal territorial entity of spanish empire
- ennglish solider,expolorer,colonial govner,admiral of netherland
- Ponce lead first european expidition to flordia
- Spains northering Hold
15 Clues: People to provide food • Spains northering Hold • Colonist of virgina colony • mixed spanish and native american population • intergal territorial entity of spanish empire • Ponce lead first european expidition to flordia • Bishop of Rome as head of ROman catholic church • a town named after the james river in honor of king • ...
SPANISH AMERICA WAR 2023-05-15
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- PACIFIC ISLAND THAT WAS ACQUIRED BY THE US AS A RESULT OF THE SA WAR
- A TEMPORARY PEACE, HALT IN FIGHTING
- WHICH NATION WANTED INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN IN 1898
- SITE OF A MAJOR NAVAL BATTLE DURING THE SPANISH AMERICA WAR
- LEADERS OF THE ROUGH RIDERS
- SENSATIONAL STORIES USED TO INCREASE CIRCULATION
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- COUNTRY PANAMA CLAIMED IT INDEPENDENCE
- WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT AT THE TIME
- WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE US NAVY SHIP THAT WAS BLOWN UP IN THE HAVANA HARBOR
- CAPITAL OF CUBA
- HOW LONG DID THE THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR LAST
- US PRESIDENT WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PANAMA CANAL WAS COMPLETED
- THE FILIPINO WHO LED A REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES AGAINST THE SPANISH AND LATER THE US
- PORT TOWN AT THE CARIBBEAN END OF THE PANAMA CANAL
- MONTH THE WAR STARTED
15 Clues: CAPITAL OF CUBA • MONTH THE WAR STARTED • LEADERS OF THE ROUGH RIDERS • WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT AT THE TIME • A TEMPORARY PEACE, HALT IN FIGHTING • COUNTRY PANAMA CLAIMED IT INDEPENDENCE • HOW LONG DID THE THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR LAST • SENSATIONAL STORIES USED TO INCREASE CIRCULATION • PORT TOWN AT THE CARIBBEAN END OF THE PANAMA CANAL • ...
spain 2024-05-16
8 Clues: (Cat) • (Sun) • (Spanish dance) • (Festival or party) • (Capital city of Spain) • (Small Spanish savory dishes) • (Traditional Spanish rice dish) • (Bull, significant in bullfighting)
Topic 4 Lessons 3, 4, 6 & 7 Review 2024-01-12
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- Money that a country brings in or makes is called ________________.
- The Pacific Alliance is an example of a free ________ zone.
- The longest mountain range in the world is the _________ Mountains.
- Countries with higher _____________ rates tend to have stronger economies.
- This is when a country focuses on what they have the resources to create. They then trade to meet their other needs.
- Countries such as Brazil and Chile have many resources available. Therefore, their economies are very ___________________.
- When a political leader uses his/her power for their own personal gain this is called political _______________________.
- A government in which citizens vote for their leaders is called a ________________.
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- The blending of Spanish, Portuguese,Indian and African cultures in South America led to cultural ___________________.
- The countries in South America are examples of a ___________ economy.
- The Inca empire was weakened by war and _____________ before the Spanish conquered them.
- While Brazil's economy continued to grow it did not become a _________________ until the 1980's.
- Portugal's colony in South America was along the east cost of _____________
- The Spanish colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain. This was called _____________________.
- The boundary between the Spanish and Portuguese territories that was agreed to in the Treaty of Tordesillas was the Line of ________________
- Political corruption hurts a country's economy because it wastes money that could be ________________.
- Simon Bolivar is known for fighting for _______________________ for countries in South America.
17 Clues: The Pacific Alliance is an example of a free ________ zone. • Money that a country brings in or makes is called ________________. • The longest mountain range in the world is the _________ Mountains. • The countries in South America are examples of a ___________ economy. • Countries with higher _____________ rates tend to have stronger economies. • ...
Social World Vocabulary 2024-01-05
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- European colonization imports smallpox into North America
- To carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
- A fundamental human right and the first to express and act upon what you deeply believe, according to the dictates of conscience
- The input goods or inventory that a company needs to manufacture its products. Examples of raw materials include steel, oil, corn, grain, gasoline, lumber,forest resources, plastic, natural gas, coal, and minerals
- The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place
- God, Gold, and Glory
- The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing
- The establishment of a colony
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- The systematic hostility or ill-treatment encountered by an individual or group because of their religious beliefs
- The making of goods available for use
- Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia
- A body of persons in authority
- To bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
- Several islands off Georgia's coast; inhabited by Native Americans;the Spanish built several missions on these islands
- To bring about a religious conversion in
- Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity
- Swamp The largest swamp in North America; was the home to many Nativ Americans and a location for Spanish missions
17 Clues: God, Gold, and Glory • The establishment of a colony • A body of persons in authority • The making of goods available for use • To bring about a religious conversion in • European colonization imports smallpox into North America • The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place • The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing • ...
Social World Vocabulary 2024-01-05
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- European colonization imports smallpox into North America
- To carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
- A fundamental human right and the first to express and act upon what you deeply believe, according to the dictates of conscience
- The input goods or inventory that a company needs to manufacture its products. Examples of raw materials include steel, oil, corn, grain, gasoline, lumber,forest resources, plastic, natural gas, coal, and minerals
- The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place
- God, Gold, and Glory
- The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing
- The establishment of a colony
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- The systematic hostility or ill-treatment encountered by an individual or group because of their religious beliefs
- The making of goods available for use
- Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia
- A body of persons in authority
- To bring (something, such as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
- Several islands off Georgia's coast; inhabited by Native Americans;the Spanish built several missions on these islands
- To bring about a religious conversion in
- Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity
- Swamp The largest swamp in North America; was the home to many Nativ Americans and a location for Spanish missions
17 Clues: God, Gold, and Glory • The establishment of a colony • A body of persons in authority • The making of goods available for use • To bring about a religious conversion in • European colonization imports smallpox into North America • The country of origin of settlers or colonists in a place • The English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing • ...
SiouxAK 2018-03-26
12 Clues: preyed for • Served first • Can not come in • Took their land • Can come in house • Looked for and wild • Woman skilled at it • spanish wrapped baby in • Houses used when moving • not easy to move around • believed their extended family • When they got horses they could hunt
Muebles 2022-03-28
12 Clues: bird • white bird • Desert taxi • flies very high • swims and flies • King of the jungle • Spanish for animals • First name Paddington • A courageous fighting animal • A sea creature you can swim with • Makes food for the above character • Spanish for insects also called Bichos
The Daily Crossword 2024-06-02
12 Clues: a bad sign • a water canal • Aztec language • a precious stone • Spanish soldiers • leader of the Aztecs • a corn like substance • an important 3D monument • capital city of the Aztecs • an empire in Central America • a disease spread by the Spanish • a ritual performed by the Aztecs
MS: TWYoML Chapter 54 2025-05-08
12 Clues: Rafe made 100 • life remaining • drawing of Miller • signs about Miller • Rafe earned 910,000 • place Rafe made copies • dollars for photocopies • assignment (chapter title) • where Rafe shoved the flyers • Rafe has __________ 86 rules • pass Rafe asked for in Spanish • class Rafe first left to hang signs
Age of Contact/Spanish Colonial and Mexican National Vocabulary 2023-11-01
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- A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas.
- The movement of people from one place to settle in another place.
- Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World.
- State-sponsored settlement of people to new territories.
- An agent who makes all the arrangements to bring settlers to a colony.
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- A journey undertaken by a group of people.
- A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area.
- Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources.
- An adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country.
- The unique cultural blending of Spanish and American traditions in Texas.
- A military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control.
11 Clues: A journey undertaken by a group of people. • Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources. • State-sponsored settlement of people to new territories. • A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas. • The movement of people from one place to settle in another place. • A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area. • ...
US History 2018-10-09
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- A new territory gained by the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, _________ became a key coaling station in the Pacific Ocean for ships traveling to/from the Philippines.
- sold to U.S. for the price of $20 million. Islands administered by Insular Government after the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
- An American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism. Proponent of "yellow journalism.
- was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Serving as an enemy of the Hawaiian royalty and friend of the elite immigrant community. 1894 wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.
- American war ship that was blown up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men died. This was the third cause of the Spanish-American war
- Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
- Island to the south of the U.S., and of great economic interest (sugar/tobacco) to the U.S. economy. Sight of the _______ Rebellion and many battles during the Spanish-American War.
- 25th president of the U.S., _____________ led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Pushed for expansion and the gold standard. Was assassinated on September 14th, 1901.
- part of the invading army of Cuba.
- a belief that free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
- The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
- Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
- U.S. Secretary of State_________ issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes. The notes were letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the United States, thus creating an open door.
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- forced Japan to trade with the United States.
- Policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America
- A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.
- Letter written by Dupuy De Lome that criticized President McKinley calling him" weak" and a "bitter for the admiration of the crowd" Another reason for the Spanish-American war.
- Queen of Hawaii. Pushed for a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda. Overthrown in 1893 by wealthy white settlers/landowners.
- 26th president of the U.S. _______________ was famous for his "Big Stick Diplomacy" when it came to foreign affairs. ____________ became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism.
- Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government
- Annexed in 1898. Republic of ______ established in 1887 with the Constitution of the Kingdom of __________. After overthrow of the Republic in 1893, American lawmaker Sanford B. Dole became President of the Republic of _________.
- A Hungarian-American Jewish newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. ________ introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s. Competition with Hearst linked __________ to the types of journalistic tactics known as "yellow journalism.
- Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral ________ is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Sunk/captured the entire Spanish Pacific fleet in less than six hours.
- Outspoken advocate of American military expansion. Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890). __________ _________ ________ called for the United States to develop a modern NAVAL fleet capable of protecting American business and shipping interests around the world.
- Rico Invaded by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War. One of the insular territories gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris. Inhabitants of ___________ ________ are considered U.S. citizens, thanks to the Jones Act of 1917.
26 Clues: part of the invading army of Cuba. • Policy of territorial or economic expansion. • forced Japan to trade with the United States. • Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government • Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. • U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America • ...
Early North American Exploration 2023-12-19
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- Spanish conquistador known for conquering the Inca form 1531-1533
- Caribbean tribe that was mostly annihilated by the Spanish
- Spanish explorer who explored the gulf coast in 1528 and was shipwrecked there
- containing many kinds of people or things
- business owner/manager
- narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
- rebirth
- calculate position of stars, sun, moon, determines latitude
- trips taken with goal of exploring
- conqueror
- a country or area under the political control of another distant country
- the scientific knowledge and tools used to solve problems
- Spanish explorer who went throughout the SE of North America, one of first Europeans to see the Mississippi River
- Spanish conquistador know for conquering the Aztec in 1519-1521
- land said to belong to a country or individual
- route through North America to Asia?
- slave of de Neza who was later killed by the Zuni
- the Dutch European Country, ruler of New Netherland
- male leader of Spain
- French city founded by Samuel de Champlain
- the inventor of the printing press
- the area claimed by France, named 'kanata' in Huron, which means village
- people who make a living by buying and selling goods
- country that led exploration of the Americas
- large empire in Andes mountains
- Spanish conquistador who searched for the Fountain of Youth and claimed Florida for Spain
- Religious teachers sent to convert Natives to Catholic Religion
- the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
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- money spent in advance
- German priest who openly called for church reform to the Catholic church
- the trading of items, animals, culture, ideas and more between Europeans and the native peoples of the Americas
- Italian sailor who sailed for France in areas of New York
- crossed isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the 'new' ocean in 1513
- Prince of Portugal, started school of navigation
- French explorer who sailed farther up the St. Lawrence River and founded Quebec in 1608
- Spanish explorer who founded St. Augustine, Florida in 1565 in 15
- Spanish explorer who discovered San Diego Bay in 1542
- Spanish explorer searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola; First Europeans to see Grand Canyon
- large sums of money given to those who explored
- the area in the Americas claimed by the French, in Canada and south towards the Ohio River
- change
- the colony established by the Dutch which is now New York
- Italian explorer who "discovered" the Americas
- French explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1534 looking for the Northwest Passage and gold
- Portuguese sailor who explored for Spain and led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world
- early explorer who went to China and wrote about his travels
- the waterway that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Ontario, once thought to be the Northwest Passage
- one of two companies that financed exploration in Northeastern North America
- new Dutch leader of New Netherland in 1647 who later surrendered all of their lands to the English
- Aztec ruler
- the settlement (town) established by the Dutch on Manhattan Island which is now New York City
- first governor of New Netherland who in 1626 negotiated a deal with the natives to use/buy their land on Manhattan Island
- Science of planning and following a route
- English sailor who worked for both the Dutch and English and claimed much of the same land around New York for both countries (oops!)
- remake’ all of Spain Catholic
- female leader of Spain
- bay near Canada named for the explorer who mapped it
- large area with different groups controlled by one ruler
- Italian sailor who explored for England in 1497, in Newfoundland
- gave rough estimate of longitude, distance east or west of a location
- reward/gain
61 Clues: change • rebirth • conqueror • Aztec ruler • reward/gain • male leader of Spain • money spent in advance • business owner/manager • female leader of Spain • remake’ all of Spain Catholic • large empire in Andes mountains • trips taken with goal of exploring • the inventor of the printing press • route through North America to Asia? • containing many kinds of people or things • ...
US History 2024-11-05
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- A new territory gained by the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, _________ became a key coaling station in the Pacific Ocean for ships traveling to/from the Philippines.
- sold to U.S. for the price of $20 million. Islands administered by Insular Government after the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
- An American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism. Proponent of "yellow journalism.
- was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Serving as an enemy of the Hawaiian royalty and friend of the elite immigrant community. 1894 wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.
- American war ship that was blown up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men died. This was the third cause of the Spanish-American war
- Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
- Island to the south of the U.S., and of great economic interest (sugar/tobacco) to the U.S. economy. Sight of the _______ Rebellion and many battles during the Spanish-American War.
- 25th president of the U.S., _____________ led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Pushed for expansion and the gold standard. Was assassinated on September 14th, 1901.
- part of the invading army of Cuba.
- a belief that free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
- The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
- Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
- U.S. Secretary of State_________ issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes. The notes were letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the United States, thus creating an open door.
Down
- forced Japan to trade with the United States.
- Policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America
- A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.
- Letter written by Dupuy De Lome that criticized President McKinley calling him" weak" and a "bitter for the admiration of the crowd" Another reason for the Spanish-American war.
- Queen of Hawaii. Pushed for a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda. Overthrown in 1893 by wealthy white settlers/landowners.
- 26th president of the U.S. _______________ was famous for his "Big Stick Diplomacy" when it came to foreign affairs. ____________ became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism.
- Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government
- Annexed in 1898. Republic of ______ established in 1887 with the Constitution of the Kingdom of __________. After overthrow of the Republic in 1893, American lawmaker Sanford B. Dole became President of the Republic of _________.
- A Hungarian-American Jewish newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. ________ introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s. Competition with Hearst linked __________ to the types of journalistic tactics known as "yellow journalism.
- Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral ________ is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Sunk/captured the entire Spanish Pacific fleet in less than six hours.
- Outspoken advocate of American military expansion. Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890). __________ _________ ________ called for the United States to develop a modern NAVAL fleet capable of protecting American business and shipping interests around the world.
- Rico Invaded by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War. One of the insular territories gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris. Inhabitants of ___________ ________ are considered U.S. citizens, thanks to the Jones Act of 1917.
26 Clues: part of the invading army of Cuba. • Policy of territorial or economic expansion. • forced Japan to trade with the United States. • Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government • Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. • U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America • ...
when you see me book 2021-04-24
10 Clues: to hit • to twist • not scared • frozen water • brownish color • decorative arts • strong affection • spanish for slowly • spanish word for cheese • lacking interest or excitement
Pueblo Indian Tribe 2023-03-06
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- Name of the people who enslaved the Pueblo.
- Dress the Pueblo women would wear.
- The staple crops and the economy of the Pueblo were corn, beans, and ______.
- How many years were the Pueblo free from the Spanish during the 1600s?
- State where the Pueblo is located.
- Material that the Pueblos are made out of.
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- What did the Spanish offer the natives in return for their work?
- Vast Spanish ranches where the Pueblos were enslaved.
- Region of the United States where the Pueblo is located.
- Lifestyle of the Pueblo.
- Large ceremonial pit house
- Adobe is made from water, dirt, and _____.
12 Clues: Lifestyle of the Pueblo. • Large ceremonial pit house • Dress the Pueblo women would wear. • State where the Pueblo is located. • Material that the Pueblos are made out of. • Adobe is made from water, dirt, and _____. • Name of the people who enslaved the Pueblo. • Vast Spanish ranches where the Pueblos were enslaved. • ...
Chapter 1: Around the World 2020-08-30
19 Clues: Japón • Arabe • México • Egipto • Alemán • Inglés • Canáda • Francia • Español • Japones • Francés • columpio • tirolesa • Alemania • carrusel • montañarusa • resbaladilla • ruedadelafortuna • parquedediversiones
HELLO! 2023-01-24
19 Clues: Hindi • Latin • Dutch • Welsh • Polish • German • Hebrew • Arabic • French • Italian • Turkish • Spanish • Swahili • Russian • Japanese • Hawaiian • Portugese • Cantonese • Vietnamese
NATIONALITIES 2023-04-20
19 Clues: USA • JAPAN • SPAIN • CHINA • ITALY • MEXICO • BRAZIL • GREECE • FRANCE • CANADA • BRITAIN • URUGUAY • ECUADOR • ENGLAND • PORTUGAL • COLOMBIA • ARGENTINA • AUSTRALIA • NETHERLANDS
En La Clase SP6 2015-12-10
19 Clues: pen • art • book • math • flag • ruler • eraser • pencil • school • spanish • science • scissors • calendar • backpack • classroom • femaleteacher • teacher'sdesk • student'sdesk • pencilsharpener
Voacbulario - Leccion 1 2016-09-28
Spanish II Crossword 2025-08-19
20 Clues: idk • art • idk • band • latin • french • german • science • physics • algebra • spanish • geometry • biologia • calculate • materials • geography • chemistry • literature • information • trigonometry
meeee 2021-09-15
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- something I say to weird people
- my favorite type of movie
- my middle name
- the only sport I play
- my favorite class
- my softball number
- my 7th period on B days
- how many siblings I have
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- what team I play for
- do i like gym or Spanish more
- is my favorite color
- how many dogs do I have
- sits in front of me
- this class
- my shoe brand
15 Clues: this class • my shoe brand • my middle name • my favorite class • my softball number • sits in front of me • what team I play for • is my favorite color • the only sport I play • how many dogs do I have • my 7th period on B days • how many siblings I have • my favorite type of movie • do i like gym or Spanish more • something I say to weird people
