Antonio de Espejo's Expedition

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Jumano (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whose detailed descriptions of the landscape and American Indians encouraged further exploration and settlement of present-day New Mexico?

<p>Diego Pérez de Luxán (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river did Juan de Oñate cross at El Paso del Norte?

<p>Rio Grande (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Juan de Oñate ordered to do in New Mexico?

<p>Establish a colony (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the colonists in Juan de Oñate's party hoping to find?

<p>Silver (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Juan de Oñate establish the colony's new headquarters?

<p>Near modern-day Santa Fe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Juan de Oñate's expedition find during their time in the region?

<p>No cities of gold, no precious metals, and no jewels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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