Spanish Conquest of the America

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Across
  1. 1. A Spanish explorer and warrior who led the expeditions in the Americas.
  2. 4. The Nahuatl word for the pyramid-temples where religious ceremonies took place.
  3. 6. Floating agricultural gardens used by the Aztecs to grow crops on water.
  4. 9. The powerful Aztec leader at the time of the Spanish arrival.
  5. 11. The 3 g's catchphrase summarizing the three primary motivations for Spanish exploration.
  6. 12. The European explorer whose 1492 voyage opened the Americas to Spanish exploration.
  7. 13. The deadly disease brought by Europeans that decimated the native population
  8. 14. The monotheistic religion the Spanish sought to spread to the native populations.
  9. 16. The Spanish system that granted colonists the right to force Native Americans into labor.
Down
  1. 2. The historical event where the native people rose up and fought against Spanish rule.
  2. 3. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
  3. 5. A large religious structure where Aztecs gathered for worship and ceremonies.
  4. 7. A term referring to the native or original inhabitants of the Americas.
  5. 8. A religious practice performed by Aztec priests to appease their deities.
  6. 10. The full name of the Spanish leader who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire.
  7. 14. The surname of the captain-general who conquered Mexico.
  8. 15. The specific group of indigenous people who ruled central Mexico before the conquest.