Author Question: During the second half of the seventeenth century, Paso del Norte was officially incorporated into ... (Read 72 times)

colton · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

During the second half of the seventeenth century, Paso del Norte was officially incorporated into the province of __________.

A. Texas
B. Chihuahua
C. Coahuila
D. New Mexico

Question 2

The occupation of New Mexico became important to the Spanish because __________.

A. there were vast gold deposits found in the region
B. the land seemed very fertile with hardly any Indians living there
C. it was a strategic location and offered the opportunity to convert the natives to Christianity
D. of the vast trading networks between California and New Mexico