See if you can accurately identify the priorities of each group that settled in the Southwest. Match the ethnic group with what drew them to the area.
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Native Tribes
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mining
farming
jewelry making
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Many Native Americans lived in villages and farmed the land of the Southwest.
Many Native Americans lived in villages and farmed the land of the Southwest.
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Spanish Explorers
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precious metals
climate
manifest destiny
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Spanish explorers were most interested in precious metals and in colonization of the area.
Spanish explorers were most interested in precious metals and in colonization of the area.
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Mexicans
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climate
freedom
colonization
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Most Mexicans in the Southwest were there to enjoy freedom from then-President Santa Anna's oppressive regime.
Most Mexicans in the Southwest were there to enjoy freedom from then-President Santa Anna's oppressive regime.
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American Settlers
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political power
Spanish culture
free land
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American settlers mainly came for gold, free land, and the fulfillment of manifest destiny.
American settlers mainly came for gold, free land, and the fulfillment of manifest destiny.
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