History crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Mexico and __ grew food to help support Spain’s growing empire.
  2. 3. This man discovered the coast of present-day Florida.
  3. 5. Who inspired other explorers to travel to North America?
  4. 7. The Spanish king ____ priests to convert the local people to the Christian faith.
  5. 8. Moroccan-born slave, who led the expedition of exploring the southwest.
  6. 9. Who got the right to tax local Native Americans or to make them work?
  7. 11. The Spanish operated many _____, large farms that grew just one kind of crop.
  8. 12. What people suffered at the hands of the Spanish?
Down
  1. 1. Some ____ settlers in the Americas protested the terrible treatment of Native Americans.
  2. 4. Which priest said that the Spanish should try to convert Native Americans to Christianity by showing them love, gentleness, and kindness?
  3. 6. The viceroy assigned Estevanico to serve as a guide for a new ___.
  4. 10. The ___ explored the southwestern United States.