Friday Quizizz The Spanish Return

What year did the Spanish come back to New Mexico

• 1792
• 1492
• 1892
• 1692

Why was Don Diego de Vargas chosen to reconquer New Mexico

• He was an experienced leader and conquistador
• He had a really neat mustache
• He was friends with the King of Spain
• The De Vargas family was powerful and he was chosen to appease them

Why did the Natives not attack de Vargas's group?

• They were afraid of disease
• They didn't think the Spanish were a threat
• They didn't know the Spanish were coming
• They were afraid of retribution

Where did many natives flee to?

• The valleys
• Arizona
• The Mountains
• The plains

What did Don Diego de Vargas do to all the Indians along the Rio Grande?

• He killed them
• He pardoned them
• He enslaved them
• He ignored them

When did the Spanish reclaim Santa Fe

• December 1693
• September 1693
• December 1694
• December 1793

What did the Spanish do to the Pueblo Indians that refused to leave Santa Fe?

• The respected their claim and left
• They killed them all and burned the city
• They beat them in battle and retook the city
• They pledged loyalty to them and became Pueblo citizens

What leadership role did de Vargas hold?

• Mayor
• President
• King
• Governor

Why did the Natives not stand up to the Spanish?

• They were afraid of disease
• They didn't think the Spanish were a threat and decided to ignore them
• They didn't know or care that the Spanish were coming
• They didn't have the organization or numbers to take them on

How did life in the 1700' compare to life in the 1600's in New Mexico

• It was a lot easier
• It was a lot harder
• It was just as difficult
• The Spanish were not in New Mexico in the 1700's