Focus on the Main Idea:
During the 1500's and 1600's New Spain expanded by establishing colonies n Florida and New Mexico
Questions to think about as you read:
1 Why did Spain send warships rather that regular sailing ships to Florida?
2 How did founding St. Augustine show that Spain wanted to expand into other parts of the Americas?
3 What facts support the opinion that the Spanish were disappointed when they settled in New Mexico?
4 How did the Spanish settlers solve the problem of New Mexico being unsuitable for farming or mining?
5 Was a hacienda more like a house or a town? Explain.
6 Why do you think the Spanish responded as they did to Juan's message?
7 What caused Native Americans in New Mexico to lose their unity and ultimately their hold on the land?
Answers to questions:
1 They expected a battle with the French.
2 Their other settlements were in Mexico, Central America, and South America, far from Florida. By building a settlement in Florida, they expanded into North America.
3 They did not find gold and silver they hoped to find; the land was too hot and dry for farming.
4 They set up sheep and cattle ranches, or haciendas, on the grasslands.
5 A hacienda was more like a town because is had workshops and mills.
6 They felt they had claim to the land.
7 The death of Pope their leader.
During the 1500's and 1600's New Spain expanded by establishing colonies n Florida and New Mexico
Questions to think about as you read:
1 Why did Spain send warships rather that regular sailing ships to Florida?
2 How did founding St. Augustine show that Spain wanted to expand into other parts of the Americas?
3 What facts support the opinion that the Spanish were disappointed when they settled in New Mexico?
4 How did the Spanish settlers solve the problem of New Mexico being unsuitable for farming or mining?
5 Was a hacienda more like a house or a town? Explain.
6 Why do you think the Spanish responded as they did to Juan's message?
7 What caused Native Americans in New Mexico to lose their unity and ultimately their hold on the land?
Answers to questions:
1 They expected a battle with the French.
2 Their other settlements were in Mexico, Central America, and South America, far from Florida. By building a settlement in Florida, they expanded into North America.
3 They did not find gold and silver they hoped to find; the land was too hot and dry for farming.
4 They set up sheep and cattle ranches, or haciendas, on the grasslands.
5 A hacienda was more like a town because is had workshops and mills.
6 They felt they had claim to the land.
7 The death of Pope their leader.