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In the 18th century, many native tribes were attacking Spanish settlements in Arizona. To counter this, the Spanish Army built several presidios in northern New Spain.In 1751, the native Pima people revolted against the Spanish in the Pima Revolt, and over 100 settlers were killed and most of the remaining settlers fled in fear, leaving several missions abandoned. [3]
The indigenous peoples of Arizona remained unknown to European explorers until 1540 when Spanish explorer Pedro de Tovar (who was part of the Coronado expedition) encountered the Hopi while searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. Contact with Europeans remained infrequent until three missions were established in 1629 in what is now ...
The history of Arizona encompasses the Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Post-Archaic, Spanish, Mexican, and American periods. About 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, Paleo-Indians settled in what is now Arizona. About 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, Paleo-Indians settled in what is now Arizona.
Di Peso, Charles 1953 "The Sobaipuri Indians of the Upper San Pedro River Valley, Southwestern Arizona". Dragoon, AZ: Amerind Foundation Publication No. 6. Gerald, Rex E. 1968 "Spanish Presidios of the Late Eighteenth Century in Northern New Spain". Museum of New Mexico Research Records, Number 7. Museum of New Mexico Press, Santa Fe.
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was a presidio (colonial Spanish fort) located within Tucson, Arizona, United States.The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was the founding structure of what became the city of Tucson.
1789 – One of the first Spanish land grants is bestowed to Toribio de Otero, a 63-acre ranch which remained in the Otero family until 1941. [28] [29] 1804 – The Spanish province of Las Californias is split, and Arizona becomes part of the new province of Alta California. 1821 – Mexico achieves independence from Spain.
All this made life in Arizona untenable for the settlers, so most of them left Arizona. So only a small settler community remained in Arizona, including the farmer José Romo de Vivar. [3] In 1752 Tubac was founded by 300 Spanish (mostly soldiers). In 1779 a garrison was established at Tubac.
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