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Colonial period crossword with Spanish vocabulary: mestizaje, criollos, virreinato, hacienda.
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A 12-clue crossword in Spanish about the colonial period in Spanish America. Clues cover social hierarchy (mestizaje, peninsulares, criollos), institutions (cabildo, virreinato, real audiencia), economic systems (mercantilismo), and rural life (hacienda). Use it for vocabulary review and social studies instruction on colonial Spanish America in Grades 7–9.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated July 2026

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