The Fall of Empires

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Across
  1. 2. The biological "silent killer" that wiped out millions of Indigenous people.
  2. 4. The powerful empire located in the Andes Mountains of South America.
  3. 7. The animal brought by the Spanish that terrified Indigenous warriors.
  4. 8. The three "G's" of exploration: Gold, Glory, and ______.
  5. 9. The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on a lake.
  6. 10. A primary weapon used by the Spanish made of steel.
Down
  1. 1. The Sapa Inca (leader) captured and executed by the Spanish.
  2. 3. The Aztec Emperor who first met the Spanish.
  3. 5. The Spanish word for "conqueror."
  4. 6. The leader of the Spanish expedition that toppled the Aztecs.