What was the name of the vast colony that the Spanish established in 1535?
New Spain
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Where did Spanish leaders decide to extend their colony into in the mid 1500s?
Florida
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The Spanish hoped that a settlement in Florida would keep others from gaining a foothold in this part of North America. According to the book, what two groups were they concerned about?
the French and the English
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Whose mission was to find the French, defeat them, and take control of Florida?
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
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What was the name of the first permanent settlement in what is now the United States?
St. Augustine
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What did the Spanish call the region in the Southwest?
New Mexico
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Founded in 1610, this place was named the capital of New Mexico.
Santa Fe
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What two things did the Spanish hope to find in the southwest region they were moving into?
gold and silver
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Name all three Native American groups living in the southwest region at this time.
Pueblo, Navajo, Apache
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In New Mexico, this was a self-sufficient community with gardens, workshops, and mills.
hacienda
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What did the Spanish do to protect the missions?
The built presidios
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What was a presidio?
a military fort
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What was the name of the road that was built to connect New Mexico to Mexico City?
El Camino Real
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What was the nickname given to El Camino Real?
"the Royal Road"
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Name one reason the Pueblo people were ready to join Pope's revolt against the Spanish.
enslavement/sent to Mexico/forced to work on ranches and missions (any one)