Spanish Conquest of the Americas

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Across
  1. 1. A very imperial central Mexico before the Spanish arrived
  2. 3. Settlements controlled by a distant country
  3. 5. Metal protection worn by Spanish soldiers
  4. 6. Animals that gave the Spanish a big advantage
  5. 8. A fight between opposing groups
  6. 9. Entering a land by force
  7. 12. Skilled fighters in the Aztec Empire
  8. 14. A major resource the Spanish wanted
  9. 15. When groups join together for support
  10. 16. The Aztec emperor when the Spanish reached Mexico
Down
  1. 2. A large area ruled by one powerful group
  2. 3. Taking control of land through force
  3. 4. A common weapon used by Spanish soldiers
  4. 7. The capital city of the Aztec Empire
  5. 10. Disease that killed many Indigenous people during the conquest
  6. 11. Payments demanded by rulers
  7. 13. The European country that sent the conquistadors