Age of Exploration
His voyages "discovered" Americas
Christopher Columbus
What are the three reasons for Spanish exploration?
The Three "G's"
Gold, Glory, and for God
What tale brought the Spanish into NM?
Seven Cities of Gold or Legend of Cibola
Where does Don Pedro Peralta the first "royal" governor of NM move our capital to?
Santa Fe
What was the name of the Pueblo medicine man who led the Pueblo Revolt?
Popay
Name one invention that made the Age of Exploration possible.
Astrolabe, Caravel, Compass, and better maps
(Just need one of the above answers)
What system did the Spanish bring to the Americas gave soldiers land and the natives living on that land?
Encomienda System
Who was sent to CONQUER the seven cities of gold?
Francisco Coronado
What was the name of the town council during the Spanish Colonial period?
Cabildo
How did the Pueblo People know when it was time to attack the Spanish?
With a knotted cord
Whose expedition was given credit for conquering the Aztec Indians?
Hernan Cortez
What system was brought to the Americas to Convert the Natives?
Mission System
Who was sent to set up the first Spanish Colony in NM?
Don Juan Onate
Name one of the responsibilities of New Mexico's colonial government.
Overseeing landgrants and the Acequia systems
What group of Spanish missionaries came to New Mexico?
Franciscans
Where was Christopher Columbus trying to get to when he "ran" into the Americas?
Asia/Silk Road
What weapon was unknowingly brought by the Spanish to the Americas and killed millions of Natives?
Disease or Small Pox
What was the name of the "Lying" priest that said he saw seven golden cities in NM
Fray Marcos
Name the two tribes that attacked Spanish and Native settlements in the Colonial times.
Apache and Navajo
In the 1650's what did the Priests destroy that upset the Pueblo people?
Kivas, Religious items, prayer sticks, etc.
Name one item that was brought to the New World from the Old World?
Cattle, pigs, chickens, olives, etc
What was the name of the Aztec princess that helped Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
Malinche
What were the first Spanish colonists too busy doing? Which in turn caused the first settlement to be unsuccessful.
Too busy looking for the cities of gold
What was the name of the trade route that connected NM to Mexico City?
El Camino Real
How many medicine were arrested for witchcraft?
47