What was the New Mexico territory originally comprised of?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The states of New Mexico and Arizona only
The states of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming
The states of Texas and California
Only the state of New Mexico
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did the Spanish found the settlement of Santa Fe?
In the late 1500s
In 1610
In 1821
In 1800s
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first American trader to reach Santa Fe, which marked the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail?
Spanish conquistadors
William Becknell
Spanish missionaries
Mexican government officials
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason the new Mexican government welcomed American traders?
To establish a military alliance
To convert Americans to Spanish culture
To boost the economy
To create a barrier against European powers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did some Americans begin to believe as trade with New Mexico increased and Americans settled in the area?
That New Mexico should be an independent country
That acquiring New Mexico was part of American Manifest Destiny
That New Mexico should be returned to Spain
That New Mexico should be a Spanish colony
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the Spanish explorers mentioned in the text that settled California in the 1700s?
Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus and Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Gaspar de Portolá and Father Junípero Serra
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and Juan Ponce de León
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main aim of the missions established by the Spanish in California?
To find gold and other precious metals
To convert Native Americans to Christianity and teach them the Spanish way of life
To establish trade routes with Asia
To create a military stronghold against other European powers
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