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Explorers went in search of gold, people who came to settle the area were there for the stated purpose of bringing Christianity to the Native Americans.
Answer:
As "people" include the original native inhabitants we have to look far into the past:
- Clovis hunters roamed the area in about 10,000 BCE area in search of mammoth, bison and other game.
- Folsom people flourish throughout Southwest about a thousand years later at the end of the last Ice Age.
- Cochise people are first inhabitants to establish agricultural initiatives cultivating corn, squash and beans.
- After this and until the arrival of the Spanish the Mogollon culture, Anasazi and Pueblo Indians lived in the area.
- In 1536 Cabeza de Vaca, Estevan the Moor arrived searching for gold.
What else can I help you with?
How did they come up with the name New Mexico?
The name of the state New Mexico was assigned by Spanish explorers in 1563. They thought that the culture in the area was similar to that in Mexico.
What is New Mexico Spanish for?
New Mexico is not Spanish. New Mexico translated in to Spanish is "Nuevo Mexico"
Why do most of the people in New Mexico speak spanish?
most of the people in New Mexico speak Spanish because a lot of people are from Mexico and people from mexico speak Spanish all the time.
What New Mexico mean in Spanish?
"Nuevo Mexico"
What part of Mexico does the name Robles come from?
It does not come from mexico robles is a spanish name, spain
Why did the spanish come to Mexico?
Because they wanted to.
What region of the new world did the spanish claim?
mexico
What New Mexico city name means help in Spanish?
Socorro, New Mexico.
Which group was called Hispanos?
The term "Hispanos" traditionally refers to people of Spanish descent living in the southwestern United States, particularly in New Mexico. They are descendants of the original Spanish settlers in the region.
Was New Mexico once Spanish held?
Yes it was, and when Mexico became independent New Mexico was one of its States.
From which country does tomato come from?
Tomatoes are indigenous to the new world. Today many of them are grown in Mexico. They are also found in Southern and Central America.
What was New Mexico's founder?
Juan de Onate was the first Spanish Governor of New Mexico.
