The Spanish Conquest of the Americas.

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Across
  1. 2. The exchange of food, animals and culture was known as the Columbian _________
  2. 6. The first coins used in the Colony of New South Wales came from a mine in Potosi whic was owned by which country?
  3. 7. The capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlán was founded on a lake.
  4. 8. Civilsation in the high Andes Mountain chain of Peru also known as the _______ trail.
  5. 9. This ASIAN road was shut to traders as Ottoman Turks controlled the region, hence the need to find new trade partners.
  6. 11. The Spanish Conquistador who first met the Aztecs was _________
  7. 12. To please the sun god the Aztecs would ____________ humans.
Down
  1. 1. A contagious disease which killed many Spanish people.
  2. 3. The religion of the Spanish Conquistadors.
  3. 4. The name of the invading Spanish soldiers.
  4. 5. Tenochtitlan was located where this major Mexican city now exists
  5. 10. I was an Italian explorer who sailed for the Spanish Crown I discovered the "NEW WORLD"