🏜️ Part 1: New Mexico's First People

1. Who were the first people to live in New Mexico?

Spanish explorers

Native American tribes

Cowboys

2. Which Native American tribes lived in New Mexico? (Check all that apply)

Pueblo

Navajo

Vikings

3. What kind of homes did the Pueblo people build?

Log cabins

Adobe houses

Tents

4. Fill in the blank:

The _____________ people were the first to live in New Mexico.

⛵ Part 2: Spanish Explorers and Settlers

5. Who came to New Mexico after the Native Americans?

Spanish explorers

Pirates

Astronauts

6. What did the Spanish explorers bring to New Mexico? (Check all that apply)

Horses

New language (Spanish)

Dinosaurs

7. Put the events in order by writing 1, 2, or 3:

_____ Spanish explorers arrived

_____ Native American tribes lived in New Mexico

_____ Early settlers built new communities

🎨 Part 3: New Mexico Culture

8. Draw one thing that represents New Mexico's history in the box below:

9. How did the Native Americans and Spanish people help shape New Mexico? Write one sentence:

10. The Zia sun symbol is important to New Mexico. Fill in the blank:

The Zia sun symbol comes from the _____________ people.

New Mexico History Exploration

New Mexico History Exploration

🏜️ Part 1: New Mexico's First People

⛵ Part 2: Spanish Explorers and Settlers

🎨 Part 3: New Mexico Culture

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