1. Spain’s colonization in America Topics of Discussion: Fighting for Florida New Mexico The Pueblo Revolt The Spanish Return
2. Fighting for Florida New Spain stretched from South America to Mexico. Leaders decided to move North and East to expand their colony.
3. Fighting for Florida At daybreak I shall board your ship! Pedro Menendez de Aviles was a Spanish leader who led a small fleet of warships to FL. The French had already started building settlement in Florida. In a series of bloody battles Menendez and his troops defeated the French and founded St. Augustine in 1565.
4. Don Juan de Onate led a small Spanish army north across the Rio Grande and founded Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1610. The Spanish hoped to find gold and silver in New Mexico. Instead they found hot and dry land that was not good for farming They completely dismissed the fact that somebody was there before them, such as:
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6. The Spanish turned most of the Pueblo people into slaves forcing them to work for them riding them to Mexico City on the El Camino Real.
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8. The Spanish Return By the early 1690’s Pope’ had died Spanish recaptured New Mexico because the Pueblos were not as united as before. The Spanish proceeded to colonize new land but proceeded with caution out of fear of being driven out by the Pueblos again or the French San Antonio, Texas was founded in 1718 by the Spanish.
9. Review Who led a Spanish fleet on the coast of Florida, defeated the French, and founded St. Augustine, Florida in 1565? What were Spanish explorers looking for in New Mexico? What did they find instead? What happened to the Pueblos after the Spanish arrived in New Mexico. Who led the Pueblo Revolt in 1680? Answer: Pedro Menendez de Aviles Answer: Gold and Silver. Hot and dry land that would not easily grow crops. Answer :Their were enslaved and were forced to become Christians. Answer: Pope’
10. Questions or Comments If there are no questions or comments please open your books to page 237 and read about Junipero Serra 1713-1784 Answer the question under Learn from the Biographies.