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Explain three reasons why the
Spanish chose Don Juan de Oñate
to lead a new expedition.

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1. During his despotic governorship, he vainly sought the mythical riches of North America

2.succeeded instead in unlocking the geographical secrets of what is now the southwestern United States.

3.settlers wanted to return to New Spain, but Oñate refused to let them go and executed several of the leading malcontents.

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