Spain In Americas Crossword

Spaniards who conquer America
discovers America for Europeans & opens up the Americas for Spain.
with 600 men he defeated the Aztecs
has an 8-year journey traveling from Florida back to New Spain (Mexico City) and tells Spanish what he saw which brings more Spanish to Southwest
Black Moor who led Fray Marcos expedition into Arizona & New Mexico. Estevan was 1st known “New World” explorer to travel to Arizona & New Mexico
His expedition was to find the 7-cities of gold
1st governor of NM
Land awarded to people from the King/Queen
defend their supplies & kill 13 Spaniards
Outer layer of protection for a country or a person
Religious leader who brings Pueblos together to kick Spanish out of NM. Pope organizes widespread rebellion to occur on a single day
Natives in over 25 Pueblos simultaneously attack the Spanish killing 400 Spanish people. The Natives pushed the Spanish back to El Paso
Spanish was relatively peaceful. The Spanish found most Pueblos were abandoned
An organized effort to spread Christian faith.
System where people trade goods for other goods