Across
- 5. spanish explorers that conquered territory
- 7. meet some of the wishes of
- 13. written transfer of property
- 14. buildings for viewing the sun, moon, and stars
- 16. parts that go together in complicated ways
- 19. symbol that stands for a word or idea
- 21. mixed American Indian and European descent
- 24. grant from spanish government to farm land
- 25. process of transferring ownership of a business to the government
Down
- 1. to rule of have power over
- 2. to watch or keep track of
- 3. European people born in Spain
- 4. Cession when Mexico gave up 1/3 of its territory
- 6. colorful tropical bird
- 8. people of African and European descent
- 9. American born descendants of Spanish settlers
- 10. wall to hold back water
- 11. Exchange the exchange of people, other living things, and idea between the Western and Eastern hemispheres
- 12. Revolution an armed rebellion in which people from Mexico fought for political and social reform
- 15. agriculture process that uses land until its not fertile
- 17. small area of land
- 18. originate from
- 20. artificial islands
- 22. fixed and unchanging
- 23. bowl shaped area
- 26. pipes or canals that carry fresh water