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VISUAL ACTIVITY Zuñi Defend Pueblo Against Coronado This sixteenth-century drawing by a Mexican artist shows Zuñi bowmen fighting back against Coronado’s men and the entreaties of Christian missionaries. The drawing depicts a Zuñi defender aiming his arrow at a Mexican missionary armed with a crucifix, a rosary, and the Bible. © Glasgow University Library, Scotland/The Bridgeman Art Library. READING THE IMAGE: How did this picture convey Spaniards’ point of view about Zuñi opposition to Coronado and his men? CONNECTIONS: Why did missionaries seek to convert Native Americans to Christianity, and why did many Native Americans resist the missionaries’ efforts?