José Romo de Vivar

José Romo de Vivar was a rancher and Spanish miner, considered one of the first settlers of Arizona that, in 1700, drove his cattle to the Huachuca Mountains, convinced he had a future in that territory. Thus, he was one of the people who contributed to that few remaining Spanish that were still in Arizona, after a number of factors that prompted their emigration, no not go, along with other people, such as Father Kino. The abandonment of land by settlers was based on the depletion of silver mines that had attracted Mexicans to colonize the area, its new inhabitants were forced to practice agriculture and livestock, unattractive jobs for these people. This was compounded by the continuing hostility of the Pima Indians (riots, killings, scorched earth, poisoned wells, etc.), which made it difficult to stay in the region by part settlers. These factors pushed the majority of them leave the area. .[1]

References

  1. ↑ Martínez Laínez, Fernando and Canales Torres, Carlos. Banderas lejanas: La exploración, conquista y defensa por parte de España del Territorio de los actuales Estados Unidos (Flags far: The exploration, conquest and defense by Spain of the Territory of the present United States). Page 145-46. Fourth edition: September 2009.

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