Across
- 3. priests came from Spain to teach Native Americans about this religion
- 4. national park with more than 80 caves and hundreds of thousands of bats
- 7. language, food, and festivals influenced by Spain and Mexico
- 10. national park that many people visit for hiking, rafting and looking at beautiful landforms
- 12. characteristic of Southwestern food because people grow and use hot chili peppers
- 13. decided to split from Mexico in 1845; caused the Mexican-American War
- 14. replaced tree's living matter and fossilized trees in the Petrified Forest
- 15. Space Center in charge preparing and supporting astronauts
Down
- 1. deep fried doughnut with honey
- 2. beef wrapped in cornhusk and steamed
- 5. built in Spanish, Mexican, and Native American style
- 6. traditional Navajo home
- 8. can be made into nachos, tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and burritos
- 9. cattle and sheep live here
- 11. European country that once owned parts of the Southwest