Mexican American Studies Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. Mexican politician who served seven years as Mexicos president.
  2. 7. A person of mixed race, especially one having Spanish and Indigenous descent.
  3. 8. Founder of Anglo Texas.
  4. 9. class structure that is determined by race.
  5. 11. one of the most dominant Indigenous societies of Mesoamerica
  6. 12. Roman catholic priest and key figure in the Mexican War of Independence.
  7. 13. 17th century nun, self-taught scholar and acclaimed writer of the Latin American colonial period
  8. 14. spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire.
  9. 15. Nahua woman known for her contribution to the Spanish conquest, by being an interpreter.
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  1. 1. navigator who explored the Americas under the flag of pain.
  2. 2. a Spaniard born in Spain regarding the New World.
  3. 3. Native American Tribe who dominated northern Mexico
  4. 4. ninth Aztec Emperor of Mexico.
  5. 6. American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution.
  6. 9. full-blooded Spaniard born in the Spanish colonies in Asia and the Americas.
  7. 10. legendary bandit who became a hero of the Mexican-Americans in California.