SPANISH COLONIZATION

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Across
  1. 3. The king of Spain who funded Columbus's voyages.
  2. 4. The native population forced to work on plantations for Spanish settlers.
  3. 6. The island group where Columbus first landed in the Americas.
  4. 8. Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered new lands for Spain.
  5. 10. The Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico.
Down
  1. 1. The trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas involving slaves and goods.
  2. 2. A type of large estate or plantation established by the Spanish in the Americas.
  3. 5. The capital city of the Aztec Empire.
  4. 7. A religious building or settlement where Spanish missionaries lived.
  5. 9. The Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.