The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was caused by increasing tensions between the Spanish and Pueblo Indians over an 80 year period of coexistence. The Spanish intended to subjugate and convert the Pueblos to Christianity through Franciscan missionaries while also imposing taxes and forced servitude. Meanwhile, the Pueblos grew weary of Spanish domination of their traditional way of life and planned for a revolution. Economic and social pressures, as well as religious imposition by the Spanish, ultimately led the Pueblo Indians to revolt in 1680 in an effort to regain their independence and autonomy.

1. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 History of Latin America: Pre-European to Independent Nationhood Brian Pua

2. Political The Spanish and Pueblo Indians survived mutually Neither had complete control of the other Spanish retained a slight military dominance with advanced weaponry and a localized command structure Spanish intended to win influence Taught spoken and written Spanish Skills to fertilize and harvest land Indians already well versed insurviving off the land

3. Social Franciscan intent to subjugate Pueblo Indians into Christianity Believed they were civilizing the Pueblos Saw the Spanish way of life under God to be more fulfilling than the life of a Pueblo Indian Pueblos coexisted peacefully for 80 years with the Spanish Pueblos watched the Spanish wearily and planned for the revolution

4. Economic Spanish traded with the Pueblo Wagon trains from Mexico City would bring supplies to be traded to the Indians in exchange for furs and other local goods Spanish forced taxes and servitude on the Pueblo Indians Indians forced to construct or work for the Spanish

5. Content What caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?Edited by David J. Weber