Across
- 2. = a religious settlement
- 8. = a district of a colony or country
- 10. = to gain control of
- 12. = to find a path along or across an area; like boats across the Atlantic Ocean
- 13. = a small unit of a military force
- 14. = Spanish explorers that sought gold and glory, for themselves and Spain, in America
- 15. = a Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order
- 16. = a group of advisors
- 17. Exchange = the transfer of ideas, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the Americas
Down
- 1. = person of Mexican Heritage who considers Texas home
- 3. = A place where people establish a community
- 4. = a disease affecting many people at the same time
- 5. = a disagreement of ideas, interests, or forces
- 6. = an official that rules in the name of the king or queen
- 7. = a journey for a group of people exploring for a particular purpose
- 8. = a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons
- 9. = a fort or military outpost
- 11. = person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage
- 14. = a human-made waterway