Hernan Cortes

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Country south of the USA known for tacos (6)
  2. 7. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes (plural) (6)
  3. 8. City in western Colombia (8)
  4. 9. Any member of a ship's crew (6)

Down

  1. 1. A vessel that carries passengers or freight (plural) (5)
  2. 3. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (6)
  3. 4. The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain (7)
  4. 5. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry (4)
  5. 6. A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of ___ (plural) (6)