5th -SS Chapter 7 Lesson 1

Question 0

A Spanish army fort.

Answer 0

Presidio

Question 1

A large ranch with houses, gardens, workshops, and mills.

Answer 1

Hacienda

Question 2

A road built by Spanish settlers that connected New Mexico and Mexico.

Answer 2

El Camino Real

Question 3

Attacks by the Pueblo people on Spanish settlers in New Mexico.

Answer 3

Pueblo Revolt

Question 4

Why did Spanish leaders want to establish a colony in Florida?

Answer 4

The Spanish hoped that a settlement in Florida would prevent the French or English from gaining a foothold in this part of North America.

Question 5

Who was the Spanish leader who led a small fleet of warships to Florida in 1565?

Answer 5

Pedro Menendez de Aviles

Question 6

What was Aviles’ mission when he came to Florida in 1565?

Answer 6

To find the French, defeat them, and take control of Florida for Spain.

Question 7

Describe the battle between Aviles and the French.

Answer 7

In a series of bloody battles, the Spanish defeated the French.

Question 8

What was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States?

Answer 8

St. Augustine was founded by the Spanish on the east coast of Florida.

Question 9

In 1598, Don Juan de Onate led a small Spanish army north across the Rio Grande into what Spanish region?

Answer 9

New Mexico

Question 10

In 1610, what town was founded and named the capital of New Mexico?

Answer 10

Santa Fe

Question 11

What native peoples had been living in the region named New Mexico for centuries?

Answer 11

The Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo

Question 12

What was the good thing did the Spanish found in New Mexico?

Answer 12

Open grasslands that were good for sheep and cattle ranching.

Question 13

Describe a hacienda.

Answer 13

Wealthy ranchers built these large estates. They were often self-sufficient communities, with vegetable gardens, workshops, and mills.

Question 14

The Spanish wanted the Native Americas to convert to Christianity so they began building what?

Answer 14

Missions and presidios

Question 15

What was the purpose of El Camino Real?

Answer 15

The Spanish built a road called El Camino Real, or “the Royal Road”, to connect New Mexico to Mexico City.

Question 16

What was the named of the Pueblo leader who lead the Pueblo Revolt?

Answer 16

Pope

Question 17

What were some of the reasons the Pueblo people were ready to join this revolt?

Answer 17

1. Forced the Pueblo people to become slaves.
2. The Spanish were taking over the Pueblo lands.
3. The Spanish were trying to force the Pueblo to give up their traditional ways of worshipping and living.

Question 18

What was one effect of the Pueblo Revolt in 1680?

Answer 18

The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.

Question 19

What happened in the early 1690s after Pope died?

Answer 19

The Spanish recaptured New Mexico and settlers began moving back in. They also moved into Texas and Arizona.

Question 20

In what year was San Antonio, Texas founded?

Answer 20

1718

Question 21

Why did the Spanish build new settlements in the southwest in the 1700s?

Answer 21

The Spanish hoped that these settlements and missions would help Spain keep control of the southwest. They did not wanted to be driven out again by the Native American forces or be taken over by the French.