17
QuizMultiple Choice

Theme 1: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Its Impact on New Mexico — Test

Question 17 • New Mexico History

Why were some land grants made to Pueblo communities?

Answer
A
to support their farming and maintain cultural traditions
B
to encourage them to adopt new farming methods
C
to make it easier to move them to larger towns
D
to reward leaders who supported US expansion

Explanation

Some land grants were intended to help Pueblo communities keep the land they relied on for farming and continue their cultural traditions. They were not primarily rewards for supporting US expansion or a way to relocate Pueblo people. The correct choice is “to support their farming and maintain cultural traditions.”

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