Manifest Destiny
What is the "definition" of Manifest Destiny?
What is westward expansion?
The president during the war
Who is James K. Polk
What famous 1878 feud in Lincoln County involved Billy the Kid and local merchants fighting over economic control?
The Lincoln County War
In what year did New Mexico officially become the 47th U.S. state?
1912
What 1916 raid on a New Mexico border town by Pancho Villa directly preceded America's entry into World War I?
The Columbus Raid
What groups were effected by Manifest Destiny?
Who are Native Americans, Mexicans, enslaved and free African Americans?
The reason/cause for the war
What is the annexation of Texas, border disputes, westward expansion, and U.S soldier killings?
Which Native American group, led by leaders like Geronimo, engaged in long-standing conflicts with settlers and the U.S. military in New Mexico?
The Apache
Which U.S. President signed the proclamation granting New Mexico statehood?
William Howard Taft
Which famous U.S. General led the Punitive Expedition into Mexico following the 1916 border raid?
General John J. Pershing
How was Manifest Destiny justified?
What is to expand religion, land usage, God chosen?
The rivers causing boundary disputes
What is the Nueces River and Rio Grande River?
What 1862 Civil War battle in New Mexico is often called the "Gettysburg of the West"?
The Battle of Glorieta Pass
What major national delay prevented New Mexico from gaining statehood for over 60 years despite multiple attempts?
Concerns over national politics and corruption allegations
What federal training camp was established near Deming, New Mexico, to prepare thousands of soldiers for WWI?
Camp Cody
The two oceans involved in Manifest Destiny
What is the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
Treaty signed after the war
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Which forced relocation in 1864 displaced thousands of Navajo people to Bosque Redondo?
The Long Walk of the Navajo
What 1910 convention was held in Santa Fe to draft the foundational legal document required for statehood?
The New Mexico Constitutional Convention
What military draft act passed in 1917 saw thousands of New Mexicans register for service in Europe?
The Selective Service Act of 1917
The person who coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny"
Who is John L. O'Sullivan?
The purchase made after the war
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
ThWhat 1847 uprising occurred in northern New Mexico against the newly established U.S. military government?
The Taos Revolt
Which compromise proposal briefly suggested combining New Mexico and Arizona into a single state?
Joint Statehood (The Hamilton Bill)
Which homefront council coordinated New Mexico's food conservation, Liberty Bond drives, and wartime production during the war?
The New Mexico Council of Defense