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New Mexico History
Novel background
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What first inspired Spanish Explorers to come to the area that would become New Mexico? | Legends of the Seven Cities of Gold |
| Some believe that this mineral in the clay of pueblos caused for an illusion of a city of gold. | mica |
| Which conquistador arrived at a Zuni Pueblo in the New Mexico area in 1540? | Francisco Vasquez de Coronado |
| When was the Pueblo Revolt? | 1680 |
| How many Spanish settlers fled to Mexico during the Pueblo Revolt? | About a thousand |
| How did the Spanish react to the Pueblo Revolt? | They took back Santa Fe by force, but not for a few years |
| What was the long-term result of the Pueblo Revolt? | The Spanish were much more tolerant of native religions |
| In 1846, during the Mexican-American War, this American colonel took possession of New Mexico. | Stephen Watts Kearney |
| When did New Mexico achieve statehood? | 1912 |
| New Mexico was the _____ state to join the union. | 47th |
| When did Coronado arrive in present-day New Mexico? | 1540 |