Summary: How The Successful Pueblo Revolt

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Sienna Stowe Mr. Spagnoletti History 20 May 2024 Motivations: How the Successful Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish Came To Be. In 1492, explorer Christopher Columbus, hired by Spanish royalty, landed in the Americas, which they called the New World. The Spanish had varied motives in this territory, but all had ideas based on their belief of supremacy. Many settled in Mexico, including Juan de Onate, a Spaniard wanting to expand Spanish horizons to land that is now called New Mexico. He wanted to do so through the expansion of a Spanish-made route called El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, meaning the Royal Road of the Interior Land. Onate arrived in New Mexico in 1598 and discovered a developed and unique Native American tribe called the Pueblos. …show more content…
When the Spanish reached New Mexico, they wanted to focus on mining, which could create vast amounts of wealth. Although New Mexico did have the mines, the Spanish lacked the proper resources to obtain the minerals inside. The destruction caused by the Spanish’s failed mining endeavors was a form of disrespect to the Pueblos, which could feed their desire to fight back. This was because in Pueblo culture, land was very sacred, meaning disrupting it is not just physical disrespect, but spiritual as well. Subsequently, they used an agricultural practice called the Encomienda System which entailed the Spanish exchanging protection and civilization for cheap labor. The Encomienda System exploited the Pueblos since the Spanish introduced this system, meaning they just as easily could spin it to their favor. In addition to having the same impact as mining, the Pueblos were at a disadvantage since their whole life was overturned and they were not benefitting from it like they were promised. The “civilization” Spaniards claimed to give to the Pueblos prevailed through missionary work done partly by an intense branch of Catholicism called the …show more content…
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