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because they found wealth in Mexico, so hoping they found it there they named it New Mexico
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Indian group that entered New Mexico after the Spaniards?
the Comanches
How did Spain's colony in Mexico differ from its colonies in New Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
Who established the first permenant colony in New Mexico?
Juan de Onate
When the English oust the dutch from their colony what did they name it?
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York.
What is the first settled colony of New Mexico?
San Juan de los Caballeros.
Indian group that entered New Mexico after the Spaniards?
the Comanches
Did the Spaniards leave New Mexico?
yes, after the Pueblo Revolt drives them out.
What happened to tenochtitlan after the Spaniards conqured it?
It was razed and became the capital of the New Spain colony.
How did Spain colony in New Mexico differ from its colonies in new Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
How did Spain's colony in Mexico differ from its colonies in New Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
What was the new colony in Mexico called?
new spain
What is a conquistadore?
Spanish for "conquerors", the name is applied to the Spaniards who came to Mexico and Peru in the 16th century : treasure-hunting soldiers and explorers in the New World.conquistador means conqurer
Did Mexico have a different name?
Yes, from 1521 to 1821 it was known as the Viceroyalty of the New Spain, as it was a colony of Spain.
New Mexico art colony?
Taos
Did the spanish called their new colony New Mexico?
No. They called it 'New Spain'.
Did the Spaniards stay in Mexico?
Yes. Most of them stayed, eventually becoming part of the new Mexican society.
Why did Spaniards explore the land north of Spain?
They were searching for a "new" Mexico, a land of much gold and silver.
