JUAN DE OÑATE

Background information:
Juan De Oñate was born in 1550 in Zacatecas Spain. He died in 1626 in Spain.

Sponsor

Juan De Oñate's sponsor
was New Spain's king, King Philip the second.

Motives
Juan De Oñate was motivated to seek out riches thought to be found in Quivira, Nebraska, because Oñate heard stories about the riches as a boy. Also some say that the death of his wife, motivated him to request permission to govern and explore New Mexico.
He also wanted to bring Christianity to the local natives.

This is Oñate's route:






Route he took: Mexico to New Mexico through Colorado to Quivira, Nebraska. He later returned home to Spain after he was done with his explorations.

Accomplishments
Juan De Oñate:
*Established New Mexico
*He erected the first capital of New Mexico, San Gabriel
*He discovered the Chichimeca natives
* Was governor of Spain from 1598-1610

Impacts
After Juan De Oñate's journey, people heeded about the expedition. Also, because Oñate was hungry for more, he ordered 90 miles of land and all the Indians and working mines on it. Another impact of his trip was when Oñate arrived in New Mexico, because he was very cruel to the Indians. He killed, enslaved and mutilated hundreds of them, even mothers and children.

RIDDLE

• My explorer wanted to seek out riches.
• He wanted to establish a state in the U.S.
• His wife was Hernan Cortez's granddaughter.
• He was sponsored by New Spain's king, King Philip the second.
• He established New Mexico.

COOL FACTS!

• Juan De Oñate came from a wealthy family.
• On his journey, he brought 400 men, 7,000 livestock and 83 wagons .
• Juan De Oñate was a conquistador
• Don Cristobal O'ñate, Oñate's father was one of the founders and progressers of the Zacatecan mines.
• The colony Oñate founded, in the end became one of Spain's most crucial settlements.

MORE COOL FACTS!

• In the Oñate family, there was two boys and two girls.
• Oñate's journey was 700 miles long.
• The Camino Real, the route which Oñate took, would become the binding between two countries
• It would take two years for Oñate to leave Santa Barbra.
• Oñate and his wife Doña Isabel Cortez Tolosa,had two children.

Sources
Data base source:
World book
Website sources:
www.bioghraphy.com
www.geni.com
www.tshaonline.org
digital.library.okskate.edu