NMH Q3 Pages 33 to 38

Why did the Spaniards stop exploring New Mexico for almost 40 years after Coronado's expedition?

• They lost interest in new lands.

• A new Spanish law required the king's permission to enter new lands.

• There were no more lands to explore.

• They were too busy with other expeditions.

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What did the Catholic Church want to do in the lands to the north?

• Save the souls of the people living there

• Build new churches

• Establish schools

• Find gold and silver

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Who was the leader of the first expedition to New Mexico in the 1580s?

• Gaspar Castaño de Sosa

• Fray Agustin Rodriguez

• Captain Francisco Sanchez Chamuscado

• Antonio de Espejo

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What happened to the priests who remained at Tiguex?

• They found a lake of gold.

• They were welcomed by the Indians.

• They were killed by the Indians.

• They decided to return to New Spain.

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What did Espejo hope to find in his expedition?

• A lost city

• A new route to Asia

• Mines and a lake of gold

• New lands for farming

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What was the outcome of Castaño de Sosa's expedition?

• He successfully established a new settlement.

• He was made the governor of New Mexico.

• He found a rich land of riches.

• He was arrested for not having a royal grant.

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What did the royal law of 1583 say about New Mexico?

• It was to be abandoned.

• It was to be declared a national park.

• It was to be explored for gold.

• Someone was to be found to settle it and convert the Indians.

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Who was chosen to settle New Mexico according to the royal law?

• Don Juan de Onate

• Fray Agustin Rodriguez

• Antonio de Espejo

• Gaspar Castaño de Sosa

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What did Onate receive along with his grant for the colony?

• A large army

• Titles of governor and captain general of New Mexico

• Unlimited resources

• A map to hidden treasures

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What was the main reason the Spaniards were interested in settling New Mexico?

• To establish a new kingdom

• To convert the Indians and find gold

• To escape from New Spain

• To find new farming lands

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