La Toma
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2007) |
La Toma (Spanish: The taking) was a legal declaration made by Don Juan de Oñate on 30 April 1598 in present-day San Elizario, Texas. It stated that Spain was taking possession of all territory north of the Rio Grande River for King Philip II of Spain. La Toma was the requerimiento legally justifying Oñate's subsequent conquest of the Pueblo villages as the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico.
  |
This article relating to the history of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Texas-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This New Mexico-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
