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Who set out from Nueva Vizcaya in search of friars in northern New Mexico?
Who set out from Nueva Vizcaya in search of friars in northern New Mexico?
- Jumano
- The Tiguex tribe
- Diego Pérez de Luxán
- Antonio de Espejo (correct)
What happened to the two friars that Antonio de Espejo was searching for?
What happened to the two friars that Antonio de Espejo was searching for?
- They settled in present-day New Mexico
- They returned to Nueva Vizcaya
- They were welcomed by the Jumano
- They were killed by the Tiguex tribe (correct)
Where did Antonio de Espejo and his men reach after heading east from Tiguex territory?
Where did Antonio de Espejo and his men reach after heading east from Tiguex territory?
- Trans-Pecos region
- Rio Grande
- Present-day Texas
- Pecos River (correct)
Who acted as guides for Antonio de Espejo and his men in present-day Texas?
Who acted as guides for Antonio de Espejo and his men in present-day Texas?
Whose detailed descriptions of the landscape and American Indians encouraged further exploration and settlement of present-day New Mexico?
Whose detailed descriptions of the landscape and American Indians encouraged further exploration and settlement of present-day New Mexico?
Which river did Juan de Oñate cross at El Paso del Norte?
Which river did Juan de Oñate cross at El Paso del Norte?
What was Juan de Oñate ordered to do in New Mexico?
What was Juan de Oñate ordered to do in New Mexico?
What were the colonists in Juan de Oñate's party hoping to find?
What were the colonists in Juan de Oñate's party hoping to find?
Where did Juan de Oñate establish the colony's new headquarters?
Where did Juan de Oñate establish the colony's new headquarters?
What did Juan de Oñate's expedition find during their time in the region?
What did Juan de Oñate's expedition find during their time in the region?
