Chapter 11: Worldviews in Conflict

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Across
  1. 2. A representative of the Spanish monarch for a colony
  2. 5. In their conquest of the Aztecs, the Spanish drastically changed their ________ and economy
  3. 6. Unlike the Spanish, the Aztecs did not see value in this precious metal outside of its beauty
  4. 9. The descendants of Spanish settlers in Mexico, who became the wealthiest class
  5. 10. Having a vast number of different living things; Mexico is often regarded as having this
  6. 11. A set of values and beliefs; wars are often fought over these
  7. 13. Priests of this order came to Mexico from Spain to convert the Aztecs to Christianity
Down
  1. 1. Similar to the Canadian Metis, these people are of mixed Spanish and Indigenous heritage
  2. 3. This man was appointed by the Spanish King to take over control of New Spain from Cortes
  3. 4. A Spanish economic system based around land grants and workers being given to colonists
  4. 7. In 1821, after discontent over Spanish mercantilism, Mexico declared its ________ from Spain
  5. 8. The Spanish conquest was a ________, or disaster, for the Aztecs
  6. 12. A type of historical marker, often with information on a place or person
  7. 14. The use of specific symbols and pictures in an artistic work