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NM History Ch 6

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Monogamy
Married to one person
What was good about the Spanish rule of the Indians?
1. They were taught the Christian faith
2. They were taught through plays, art, and music, as well as through stories
3. The churches copied the Pueblo homes in structure
4. They were taught how to weave, blacksmith, use new tools, and grow new crops
5. They were encouraged to be part of the church service
What was bad about the Spanish rule of the Indians?
1. They were forced to become Christians
2. If they followed their traditions, sometimes they were whipped or put in stocks
3. They were forced to dress like the Spanish
4. Men built the churches (when it was considered to be a woman's job)
5. They were forced to work for the Spanish
Why did the Pueblo people get confused about who to obey?
The Spanish church and civil leaders argued with each other
The church headquarters was in what town?
Santo Domingo
The head of the church government was called
custodio
The civil government's headquarters was in what town?
Santa Fe
The head of the civil government was called
governor
What were the Pueblo governors given by the Spanish as a symbol of their authority?
A cane
What is tribute?
A "tax" paid by the Pueblos for the protection provided by the soldiers.
What did the Pueblo people usually pay as tribute?
Usually they gave one blanket and one bushel of corn every year.
Be able to describe the conflict between Fray Isidro and Governor Peralta
Study pgs. 124-125 in your book
Name three problems that made life worse for the Indians and Spanish in New Mexico
1. Many died from disease
2. Many died from drought and starvation
3. Many died from Navajo and Apache raids
What happened that made the Pueblo more interested in revolting?
The church and civil governments began working together against the Indians.
They whipped some of the Indians, and hung some others for practicing their traditional religion
How did Pope` communicate the date of the revolt to the Pueblos?
He gave them a strand of yucca cord with knots tied in it. Every day the Pueblo would untie a knot. On the day that all the knots were gone, the Pueblo were to revolt
On what date did the Pueblo revolt begin?
August 9, 1680
At what pueblo did the revolt begin?
Tesuque
Settlers from what region suffered the most?
Rio Arriba
Settlers from what region were able to get away?
Rio Abajo
What pueblo did not join the revolt but gave refuge to 1000 settlers?
Isleta
What was the name of the Lieutenant Governor who led the refugees from Rio Abajo?
Alonso Garcia
What was the name of the Governor who defended Santa Fe
Antonio de Otermin
The fact that the settlers of Rio Abajo fled meant that the settlers in Santa Fe would have no hope of getting ________ nor _________
more soldiers nor more supplies
What is the name of one of the pueblos that traveled south with the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt?
Piros Indians
One of the new pueblos they formed is called Isleta del Sur
What did Pope`do to try to erase all traces of Spanish rule?
1. He outlawed speaking in Spanish
2. He ordered the Indians to not plant Spanish crops
3. He burned the churches and opened the kivas
4. He had the people bathe in yucca soap to "undo" their baptism
5. The Pueblos could not act like the Spanish
Did the Pueblo unity last?
No. Pope` became very controlling. People stopped following him.
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