Ancient Culture of the Southwest
What are cliff dwellings?
homes in the cliffs
What groups were considered nomads?
The Apache and Comanches.
What was the capital of New Spain?
Mexico City
Were riches ever found in the Southwest?
No
Where did the Hohokam's live?
Arizona
What is the Spanish word for village?
Pueblos
What year did the expedition land on the coast of what is now Texas?
1528
How many settlers in 1598 were led north to build a colony and find riches?
400
What did the Mogollon people do for food?
They farmed and hunted.
What crops did the Hopi and Zuni groups farm?
They farmed crops such as corn, beans, and cotton.
What two explores set out to reach Mexico City?
Cabeza de Vaca and Estevan.
What is a mission?
The headquarters of missionaries.
How did the Hohokam's get water to their farms?
They built a system of canals that brought water from the Salt River and Gila River to their farms.
What are nomads?
Nomads are people that move from place to place.
The governor of New Spain said he heard what about the Southwest cities?
What was the goal of the missions?
To claim land and teach christian beliefs to American Indians.