Texas History Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. spanish horses
  2. 6. cowboys
  3. 9. spread of diseases from Europe to the Americas
  4. 11. did not belong to either side
  5. 12. conquered the Aztecs
  6. 13. widespread outbreaks of disease
  7. 14. revolution against the Spanish
Down
  1. 1. Royal Road for Spain
  2. 2. spain returned Louisiana to France, and then in 1803, the French sold it to the U.S. for $15 million
  3. 3. military, protected the missions from attacks
  4. 5. spanish soldier-adventurers' in search of glory, gold, and land
  5. 7. spanish royal governor heard Cabeza de Vacas report of gold and sent explorers into southwestern US to find the Seven Cities of Gold
  6. 8. ranches that the Spanish lived on
  7. 10. religious communities