Questions to Answer:
1. The name "El Camino" means "King's Highway." Also, during the Viceroyalty of New Spain, every major trade route was christened "El Camino." Why is this often a source of confusion today, and why is this particular trail now called "El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro?
2. What was the main purpose of the Santa Fe Trail and El Camino?
3. Why did traders along this route prefer to use the large Conestoga wagon as opposed to the smaller prairie schooners?
4. What hardships did travelers face along these trails?
5. Once in Santa Fe, what would the American and Mexican traders exchange with one another?
6. How will the disputed lands between the U.S. and Mexico ever be resolved?