Colonial Latin America

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Across
  1. 3. People who illegally diverted water, weakening the Cuautitlan River dams.
  2. 5. Last Aztec emperor
  3. 6. An individual who invaded territory and acquired new lands for the Spanish Empire
  4. 11. Most famous translator from the conquest era
  5. 12. A community history that promotes local history and noble dynasties
  6. 13. The forced purchasing of goods in indigenous communities
  7. 15. Spanish edict ordering native leaders to submit to Spanish rule. Intended to be read before the onset of hostilities, only available in Spanish.
  8. 22. Children of Portuguese men and Indian women. A kind of Brazilian go-between.
  9. 23. The Inca creator god
  10. 26. Polite speech in Mexica culture
  11. 29. A court in the Spanish Empire
  12. 30. Low ranking foreman
  13. 31. Portuguese men who lived in native villages and were subject to the laws and customs of the region. A kind of Brazilian go-between.
  14. 32. Royal permission to assemble an expedition to the Americas and conquer specific territories
  15. 34. Artificially created fertile fields which took advantage of water systems in the Valley of Mexico
  16. 35. Semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil
Down
  1. 1. Report submitted to the crown in order to demonstrate a successful conquest worthy of reward
  2. 2. A grant of the right to forced labor given in exchange for service to the crown
  3. 4. Portuguese and mulatto men tattooed in the African style
  4. 7. A member of the missionary order famously devoted to education.
  5. 8. Mathematicians and engineers appointed by Spain to improve drainage in the Valley of Mexico
  6. 9. A judge
  7. 10. Real The control of the Spanish crown over the church in conquered territories
  8. 14. A 16th century manuscript preserving memory of Mexica history, language, art, science, and culture
  9. 16. The process of blending races, languages, cultures, arts, and technologies
  10. 17. The drainage system in the Valley of Mexico
  11. 18. The capital city of the Aztec Empire
  12. 19. Speakers and interpreters in the Benin slave trade.
  13. 20. A kind of Portuguese ship
  14. 21. Brazilian villages under supervision of the Society of Jesus.
  15. 24. Forced labor system for indigenous people in Spanish America
  16. 25. A Maya chief
  17. 27. Forced labor system in Peru
  18. 28. The master nautical chart for Portugal
  19. 33. A collective right for a defined group.