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Pueblo Revolt

Definition

The Pueblo Revolt was an uprising in 1680 by the Pueblo Indians against Spanish colonizers in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, present-day New Mexico.

Analogy

Think of the Pueblo Revolt as a school walkout. Just like students who feel oppressed or unheard might stage a walkout to protest their conditions and demand change, the Pueblo Indians rose up against their Spanish oppressors to regain their freedom and cultural practices.

Related terms

Popé: He was a Tewa religious leader from Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), who led the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish colonial rule.

Encomienda System: This was a labor system established by the Spanish crown during its colonization of Americas where natives were forced to work for Spanish landlords in exchange for protection and Christianization.

Franciscan Missionaries: These were Catholic priests from the Franciscan order who came with Spanish colonizers with an aim to convert Native Americans into Christianity.