Nueva Vizcaya (New Biscay) was the first province of northern New Spain to be explored and settled by the Spanish. Around 1528, a group of Spaniard explorers, led by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, first entered the actual territory of what is now Chihuahua. The conquest of the territory lasted nearly one century, and encountered fierce resistance from the Conchos tribe, but the desire of the Spanish Crown to transform the region into a bustling mining center led to a strong strategy to control the area. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was the first province of northern New Spain to be explored? ANS1 Nueva Vizcaya QSN2 Around 1528, a group of Spaniards entered the territory that now makes up what state? ANS2 Chihuahua QSN3 The conquest of the territory lasted nearly how long? ANS3 one century QSN4 The Spanish crown wanted to turn the region into what type of industry? ANS4 mining center QSN5 Which tribe resisted fiercely this conquest? ANS5 Conchos tribe