Chapter 6 review

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Across
  1. 4. Government body during the Spanish period; the only body under Spanish rule in whish the citizens themselves could take part in politics.
  2. 5. Payment by the Indians to the Spaniards; often one bushel of corn and one blanket each year.
  3. 6. System under which Spanish soldiers were given Indians to care for and to oversee; in exchange for this, the soldiers received favors from the Indians.
  4. 8. Marriage to one person; a practice the Spanidards required of the New Mexico Indians
  5. 9. Community of Indians who were supoosed to obey the mission priest; a mission system was set up within New Mexico by the Spaniards.
Down
  1. 1. Outer layer of protection for a people or country; New Mexico was a buffer zone for New Spain.
  2. 2. Local official during the Spanish period; acted as judge and handled local affairs.
  3. 3. Religious manager of New Mexico during the Spanish period; in charge of all church matters.
  4. 7. Town council during the Spanish period; advised the governor about matters of concern to the people.