Across
- 4. - Europeans who were born in Spain and held the most power in the colonies
- 5. - People who were part European and part Native American
- 6. - Military leaders who ruled many Latin American countries after independence
- 7. System - A social class system used in Spanish colonies to organize people by their ancestry
- 8. Revolution - A change in who rules or how a country is governed
- 10. - Freedom from control by others
- 12. Doctrine - A U.S. warning to European nations to stay out of Latin American affairs
- 13. - A government where people elect representatives to lead them
- 15. - The state of being equal in rights and opportunities
- 16. - Strong pride and devotion to one's country or nation
- 17. Colombia - Simon Bolivar's failed attempt to unite several Latin American countries
Down
- 1. - An economic system where colonies could only trade with their mother country (like Spain)
- 2. - Europeans who were born in the New World (Americas), but had less power than peninsulares
- 3. - A major change in government or social structure
- 7. - A territory controlled by another country (like Mexico being controlled by Spain)
- 9. - Freedom from being controlled by another country
- 11. - The idea that governments should be based on written laws and limits
- 14. Revolution - A change in social classes and who has power in society
