Oñate’s New Mexico Expedition
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Explorers
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Latin American History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Spanish/Portuguese History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: New Mexico
- Date: January, 1598-February, 1599
Article abstract: Native Puebloan peoples rise up against early Spanish efforts to colonize present-day New Mexico.
Summary of Event
Spanish intrusion into New Mexico began in the sixteenth century, after early explorers had reported that there were cities of great wealth there. The legend of these golden Seven Cities of Cíbola grew until Francisco Vásquez de Coronado explored the territory in 1540. After two years, the disillusioned Coronado returned to Mexico, concluding that New Mexico was a barren land that would never yield much wealth and that...
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