Conquest of the Americas

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Across
  1. 3. A deadly European disease that devastated Indigenous populations in the Americas.
  2. 5. ______ System A system where Spanish settlers were given control over Indigenous labor in exchange for offering protection and Christian instruction.
  3. 6. The Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Inca Empire.
  4. 8. The language spoken by the Aztecs.
  5. 11. A system of knotted strings used by the Incas for keeping records and communicating information.
  6. 15. The Aztec god of war and the sun, central to their religion and rituals.
  7. 18. The capital city of the Aztecs, built on a lake; present-day Mexico City.
  8. 20. Noche Triste "The Night of Sorrows" – when the Spanish were forced to flee Tenochtitlán in 1520.
  9. 21. ______ Sacrifice A religious practice used by the Aztecs to appease the gods, particularly the sun god Huitzilopochtli.
  10. 22. A Spanish soldier-explorer who helped conquer the Americas for Spain.
  11. 23. ________ Empire A Mesoamerican civilization based in central Mexico, known for its warriors, temples, and floating city of Tenochtitlán.
Down
  1. 1. The Incan labor tax system, where citizens worked on state projects like roads and temples.
  2. 2. A person sent to spread a religion, especially Christianity.
  3. 4. ________ Empire A powerful civilization in the Andes mountains of South America, known for road networks, terraces, and stonework.
  4. 7. The last emperor of the Inca Empire; captured and executed by Pizarro.
  5. 9. The act of settling in and taking control of foreign lands.
  6. 10. The main motivations for Spanish conquest: wealth, fame, and spreading Christianity.
  7. 12. The language spoken by the Incas; still spoken in parts of South America today.
  8. 13. The last Aztec emperor before the Spanish conquest.
  9. 14. Man-made floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow food on lakes.
  10. 16. ______ Farming A technique used by the Incas to farm on steep mountain slopes.
  11. 17. The Incan sun god, considered one of the most important deities.
  12. 19. The capital city of the Inca Empire, located in modern-day Peru.
  13. 21. The Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire.