{"id":10642,"date":"2017-09-21T10:42:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T17:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=10642"},"modified":"2017-09-21T10:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T17:42:42","slug":"the-pueblo-revolt-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/the-pueblo-revolt-apush-topics-to-study-for-test-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pueblo Revolt: APUSH Topics to Study for Test Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pueblo Revolt was a 1680 uprising of the Pueblo Indians against the Spanish who ruled the southwest. In preparing to answer Pueblo Revolt APUSH questions, you should be familiar with Spanish patterns of colonization that led to this uprising, as well as the consequences of the revolt.<\/p>\n

What is the Pueblo Revolt?<\/h2>\n

For many years, the Spanish dominated the New World. They pushed northward into what is now the southwestern United States. When they reached New Mexico, however, they faced their greatest resistance\u2014in the form of the Pueblo Revolt.<\/p>\n

The Spanish, led by infamous conquistador Juan de O\u00f1ate, had invaded the region and established a colony in New Mexico in 1598. They responded to native resistance with cruelty and terror. You won\u2019t need to know the gory details to answer Pueblo Revolt APUSH questions, but if you\u2019re curious, the Gilder Lehrman Institute<\/a> has a good account of the gruesome treatment the Pueblos were subjected to.<\/p>\n

The Pueblos suffered greatly under the Spanish encomienda system, a forced labor system that essentially amounted to slavery. In addition, many of their cultural traditions were prohibited, including their religion as they were violently forced to convert to Catholicism.<\/p>\n

Eventually, the Pueblos organized and retaliated. In 1680, a force of 8,000 led by Pop\u00e9 attacked their Spanish overlords. The large-scale, coordinated attack was too much for the Spanish to resist. Survivors fled and Pop\u00e9 established himself as leader of the new Pueblo confederacy from the capital in Santa Fe.<\/p>\n

The group successfully maintained independence from Spanish for a dozen years. After Pop\u00e9\u2019s death in 1692, however, the organization crumbled and the Spanish were able to retake the region.<\/p>\n

Important years to note for the Pueblo Revolt:<\/h2>\n