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Difficulty: EasyEuropean and American Indian Relations

"They [the Pueblo Indians] have returned to the state of their antiquity, as they were when the Spaniards first discovered them... burning the images of the saints, and destroying the churches and temples..."
— Governor Antonio de Otermín, report on the Pueblo Revolt, 1680

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Pueblo Revolt described in the excerpt?

  1. Spanish attempts to suppress Native American religious and cultural practices.Answer
  2. B
    The desire of Native Americans to preserve the Spanish encomienda system of coerced labor.
  3. C
    A dispute over mercantilist trade policies between the Pueblo and French fur traders.
  4. D
    A unified military alliance of all indigenous groups across North America to expel Europeans.

Answer

Spanish attempts to suppress Native American religious and cultural practices.
The correct answer is correct because the Pueblo Revolt was a direct response to Spanish colonization, specifically colonial efforts to suppress Native religious traditions and replace them with Catholicism, along with demands for forced labor.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical event and actors in the stimulus.
The event is the Pueblo Revolt (1680) in the Spanish-colonized American Southwest.
Understanding the historical context allows for linking the events to their root causes.
2
Analyze the reasons behind the Pueblo Revolt.
The revolt was led by Popé in response to Spanish attempts to eradicate indigenous religious practices and enforce coerced labor systems.
This aligns with the description of destroying saints, churches, and temples.
3
Evaluate the options to select the correct cause.
The option noting Spanish suppression of Native religious and cultural practices matches the historical cause and the stimulus details.
This is the primary driver of the Pueblo rebellion.

Key Concept

Pueblo Revolt causes and Spanish-Native relations in the Southwest
Estimated Time:45s
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European and American Indian Relations

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