This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Westward Expansion & Industrialization has 22 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Incan emperor
Spanish conquerors
Explored the southwestern borderlands. Never did find streets of gold.
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec.
People born in the Americas to parents from Spain. Wealthy and well educated.
Founder of New Mexico colony in 1598.
Explored Florida to the Mississippi River
Indian woman who advised Cortes
Land grants from Spanish government that allowed for Native Americans to provide labor or pay taxes.
One of 4 people who traveled more than 1000 miles through the Southwest.
People at the bottom of the social classes in New Spain.
Catholic father who set up 24 missions in Arizona.
A priest who tried to protect the Indians' civil rights, and, in doing so, encouraged African slave trade.
People of mixed Spanish and Indian background.
Settlements run by Catholic priests and friars. Goal: to convert Indians to Christianity.
Aztec emperor
People at the top of the social order in New Spain; born in Spain, highest jobs, owned land and mines.
Conquered Inca
A large estate farmed by many workers.
Searched for fountain of youth in Florida.
Forts where soldiers lived.
Towns