Question

Why did the Pueblo revolt against the Spanish missionaries in New Mexico?

Answer 1

because the Spanish had infected their villagers with deadly smallpox

Step-by-step explanation:

Diseases brought by the Spanish Settlers, such as smallpox and typhus, had already wiped out several Pueblo villages, so their numbers were fast dwindling. Alarmed that their traditions and customs would soon fade away, the Pueblo chiefs, under a leader named Po'pay, decided to mobilize their warriors and attack the Spanish.

Answer 2

The Pueblo people, Native Americans living in what is now New Mexico, rose up against Spanish conquistadores in the wake of religious persecution, violence, and drought. The uprising aimed to reclaim Pueblo religious practices, culture, and land, which had been stripped away by Spanish conquistadores.