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The pueblos were trading centers so the Europeans didn't have to get caught up in all the confusion with all the ranchos. The ranchos had the cowhides and tallow brought to the pueblo, and then the pueblo would take 9 or 10 hides to the governor(s). So if the ranchos didn't produce enough hides and tallow, the pueblos didn't get enough credit, and were closed down.

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