A History of New Mexico Study Guide

Chapter 5 – The Final Exploration and the Early Spanish

Settlement of New Mexico

All activities should be written neatly!!

I-B:
Analyze and interpret major eras, events, and individuals from the period of exploration and
colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction in United States history.
Analyze United States political policies on expansion of the United States into the Southwest
Give meanings of all All vocabulary words
designated vocabulary listed, including definition,
5
words. picture, synonym, part of
speech, written neatly

II-B:
Explain the physical and human characteristics of places and use this knowledge to define
regions, their relationships with other regions, and their patterns of change.
Show on a map the Accurate information is
important places: Santa included: includes all
Barbara, Socorro, San Juan, locations listed to the left,
San Gabriel, Acoma includes compass rose,
15
Pueblo, Santa Fe legend, scale and key,
short explanation of
each location written
or typed neatly
I-D:
Research historical events and people from a variety of perspectives.
Choose one:
Write a first-person Must be one page in
biographical sketch of one length [about 2 - 3
important person during paragraphs, start with a
this time period: Fray sentence something like,
Agustin Rodriguez, Gaspar "I am (insert name of
Castano de Sosa, Ransciso person) and I have ....], 20
Leyva de Bonilla, Don Juan and include at least 5
de Onate, Gaspar Perez de important facts about the
Villagra, Juan and Vicente person’s life, written or
de Zaldivar, Don Pedro de typed neatly
Peralta
Make a scrapbook on one Cover of scrapbook must 20
of the important events have a meaningful title
that happened during this and student name; Must
time period: One of the have at least 3 pages;
first expeditions to New Each page will have one
Mexico, Onate’s expedition picture; all pictures will
to New Mexico, The Acoma have captions
Revolt and consequences,
Becoming a Royal Colony

New Expeditions to the North

I-C
Compare and contrast the influence of Spain on the Western Hemisphere
from colonization to the present.
Choose one:
Points (if
complete Date
Activity Requirements d Complet
accuratel ed
y)
Write 5 diary entries as a o State which
member of one of the expedition you are a
expeditions to New Mexico. member of
(v) o Use proper diary
format
o Each entry must be 20
at least one
paragraph long
o Must be based on
facts that actually
occurred
Paint a mural that depicts o At least 22” x 54”
one of the expeditions to o Must contain at
New Mexico. (k) least five pieces of
important
information
o Must have colored
pictures 20
o Words are optional,
but a title should be
included
o Must be based on
facts that actually
occurred

New Mexico’s First Spanish Settlement

I-C
Compare and contrast the influence of Spain on the Western Hemisphere
from colonization to the present.
Points (if
complete Date
Activity Requirements d Complet
accuratel ed
y)
o Must address the
who, what, where,
when, why and how
of the topic
o Script of report
Give a news report on the
must be turned in
selection of Onate and his 20
with project, or
expedition (a)
before, if a “live”
performance
o Must be either
performed live or
recorded
o All six sides of the
Create a product cube
cube must be filled
that includes 6 of the most
with information
important events that 20
o Should be
happened to Onate for his
submitted flat for
expedition (k)
grading

Onate’s New Mexico

I-A:
Explore and explain how people and events have influenced the development of New Mexico
up to the present day.
Choose one:
Make a three-dimensional o No bigger than 20
timeline that explains the standard poster board
Acoma revolt and size
consequences (k) o Must be divided into
equal time units
o Must contain at least
10 important dates
and have at least 2
sentences explaining
why each date is
important
o Must have a
meaningful, creative
object securely
attached beside each
date to represent the

Write two newspaper
articles for the same paper
on the Acoma revolt. One
must be from the view
point of the Spanish
colonists and soldiers. The
other must be from the
view point of the Acoma.
(v)
date
o Must be able to
explain how each
object represents
each date
o Must be informational
in nature
o Must follow standard
newspaper format
o Must include picture 20
with caption
o Both articles must be
at least three
paragraphs in length

A Royal Colony
I-C
Compare and contrast the influence of Spain on the Western Hemisphere
from colonization to the present.
You now work for Governor Peralta. He has asked for your
assistance in creating this new royal colony. Choose one:
Create a commercial that o Must be 2 – 4 minutes in
advertises the Royal length.
o Script must be turned in
Colony of New Spain in
before commercial is
1609. (a) presented. 20
o Can be presented live,
or recorded.
o Should have props
and/or costumes
Design a plan for New o Consider features
Mexico’s future as a royal necessary for survival
and future development
colony. Make predictions o Include construction of
for the next era in New the homes/village ,
Mexico’s history. thinking about
population, growth,
defense 20
o How will Gov. Peralta
rule, colonists
responsibilities
o Any other important
issues you would like to
present for the success
of the royal colony

Which activity did you like the most? Why?

Which activity did you like the least? Why?

What suggestions for improvement would you make?

Key to assignments:
a = auditory
k = kinesthetic
v = visual

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