7. What significant challenge did the expedition of new mexico lead by Don Juan de Oñate face during their journey?
a. A shortage of horses
b. A lack of food supplies
c. An abundance of fresh water
d. Perfect weather conditions
b. A lack of food supplies
8. What were the colonists forced to eat when their provisions ran out?
a. Fish from the river
b. Edible weeds and roots
c. Wild game they hunted
d. Nothing, they starved
b. Edible weeds and roots
9. How did the horses react after traveling without water for four days?
a. They became very aggressive
b. They became very aggressive
c. They grew thirsty but remained calm
d. They suffered from blindness and stumbled around
c. They grew thirsty but remained calm
10. What was the immediate consequence of the horses' desperate thirst when they reached the Rio del Norte (Rio Grande)?
a. The horses drank moderately and were fine
b. Two horses burst their sides and died from excessive drinking.
c. All the horses refused to drink from the river.
d. The horses swam across the river to escape the colonists.