Aztecs - Fall of the Empire

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  1. 2. - The capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco
  2. 6. - A key factor in the Aztec defeat, brought by the Spanish, for which the indigenous population had no immunity
  3. 8. -Spanish conquistador who led the expedition to conquer the Aztecs
  4. 9. - The Spanish strategy of cutting off food and water supplies to defeat Tenochtitlan
  5. 10. - Spanish word for "conqueror"
Down
  1. 1. Alliance - An alliance of cities, including Tenochtitlan, that formed the Aztec Empire
  2. 3. - The lake where the city of Tenochtitlan was built
  3. 4. - The final Aztec emperor who led the resistance during the siege of Tenochtitlan
  4. 5. - The Aztec ruler captured by Cortés, leading to internal strife
  5. 7. - Another name for the Aztecs, the people who founded Tenochtitlan