The Hispanic Southwest

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Across
  1. 2. Spanish word for "cowboy"
  2. 4. Spanish-speaking citizens of Texas
  3. 8. major trade route between Santa Fe and Independence
  4. 9. self-sufficient, fortified, religious community
  5. 10. upperclass owners of cattle ranches
  6. 11. mainstay of California's economy
  7. 13. __ thrived in New Mexico's dry climate.
  8. 14. person of mixed European and Native American heritage
Down
  1. 1. Only about 700 Americans lived in __ in 1845.
  2. 3. group that was exploited by missions
  3. 5. __ was a sparsely populated region where settlers faced recurring raids by the Comanche and Apache.
  4. 6. launched by disgruntled settlers of New Mexico in 1837
  5. 7. __ was often the first stopping point for Americans reaching California.
  6. 8. As trade increased, a small American population settled in __.
  7. 12. Means "transfer from religious control to civil control"