The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was an uprising of Pueblo people against Spanish colonists in present-day New Mexico. The Pueblo people had initially tolerated Spanish rule and accepted Christianity while still practicing their own traditions. However, a drought in the 1670s exacerbated tensions. Missionaries also began suppressing Pueblo religious practices, planting the seeds for revolt. In 1680, Pueblo leaders coordinated a simultaneous attack on Spanish settlements that killed over 300 colonists. The revolt succeeded in driving the Spanish from the region for over a decade and allowed the Pueblo people to return to their traditional ways of life and beliefs.