Across
- 2. Mexico and what other countries helped grow food for Spain's empire.
- 5. What priest said that the Spanish should try to convert native Americans to christianity?
- 6. The settlers that came from Spain were called __________.
- 7. The Spanish operated many _________ large farms that grew just one kind of crop.
- 8. In 1540 while in present day Alabama de Soto encountered the ___________ people.
Down
- 1. In 1528 explorer ________________ joined conquistador P’anifilo de Narva’ezon an expedition to North America.
- 3. Spanish Which group of people explored what is now the southwestern United States?
- 4. Who discovered the coast of present day Florida?.
- 5. What explorer set out to explore the North America southwest .
- 9. What system did the Spanish establish to reward the settlers for their services?