Spain and the New World

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Across
  1. 1. an act of killing lots of people who are considered defenceless, or unable to fight back.
  2. 5. Incan city where massacre took place on 16th Nov 1532 caused by the Spanish
  3. 6. A part of an empire which used to rule itself eg Haiti becomes a colony of the Spanish Empire
  4. 7. a tribe of Mexico, conquered by the Aztecs and keen to make an alliance with the Spanish
  5. 9. totally dominating a business/trade so there are no other alternatives eg the Spanish wanted a monopoly on goods traded from the New World so they could charge whatever they wanted.
  6. 10. a permanent community which signals a desire to take over an areas
  7. 13. a way of behaving eg the Spanish policy was to make the natives into Christians
  8. 17. desire to travel far and wide spreading Christianity.
  9. 18. a system where a Spaniard controlled a group of natives. They worked for him and in return he ‘protected’ them and introduced them to Christianity.
  10. 19. son of Huayna Capac. Fought war with his brother (who murdered him) to control the empire leaving it weak upon Pizarro’s arrival.
  11. 22. from Cuba. One of the first tribes Columbus met. Thought they were gods.
  12. 24. Emperor of the Inca, died in 1528 of smallpox leaving his empire divided between his sons
  13. 26. surrounding a town/ building with aim of destroying it or starving out those inside.
  14. 27. Giving money to pay for something eg the Spanish King and Queen sponsored Columbus
  15. 28. agreement to work alongside rather than fight
Down
  1. 1. someone who has been sent to promote Christianity in the New World and convert (change) people from the native religions to Christianity.
  2. 2. Capital of the Incan empire
  3. 3. a disease that gives the victim many pus filled spots on their skin and can leave terrible scars. Carried by Europeans to the New World where they had no immunity (natural protection) to it.
  4. 4. first area explored by Columbus. Includes San Salvador, Cuba, Haiti
  5. 8. emperor of the Aztecs. Captured by Cortes and controlled by him until his people killed him
  6. 11. journey to explore an area and discover what resources it has and if it is worth conquering
  7. 12. people who come from the New World (not Spanish)
  8. 14. Also met on Columbus’ first journey. Noted by Columbus as ‘ferocious’
  9. 15. how important something is
  10. 16. a Christian who is led by the Pope.
  11. 20. fight back
  12. 21. leader of the Christian Catholic Church. Lived in Rome. Even Kings and Queens obeyed him in order to prove how religious they were.
  13. 23. a person who believes that Jesus is the son of God. Dominant religion in Europe
  14. 25. capital of the Aztec empire. Built on lake Texcoco