Mexican-American war
What war brought New Mexico under U.S. control?
The Mexican-American War.
What year did New Mexico become a U.S. territory?
1850
What major war affected New Mexico in the 1860s?
The American Civil War
What year did New Mexico become a state?
1912
What city became New Mexico’s state capital?
Santa Fe
What year did the Mexican-American War begin?
1846
What city served as the territorial capital?
Santa Fe
What 1862 battle helped stop Confederate expansion into New Mexico?
The Battle of Glorieta Pass
What number state did New Mexico become?
The 47th state
What famous highway passed through New Mexico and connected Chicago to Los Angeles?
Route 66
Who led U.S. forces into New Mexico in 1846?
Stephen W. Kearny.
What famous trade route connected Missouri to Santa Fe?
The Santa Fe Trail
What Confederate general led troops into New Mexico in 1862?
Henry Hopkins Sibley
Who was New Mexico’s first state governor?
William C. McDonald
What New Mexico laboratory became important during World War II?
Los Alamos National Laboratory
What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What 1847 uprising opposed U.S. rule in New Mexico?
The Taos Revolt
What Navajo forced relocation began in 1864?
The Long Walk
What document established New Mexico’s state government?
The New Mexico Constitution
What major wartime project developed the first atomic bombs in New Mexico?
The Manhattan Project
What 1853 purchase added land to southern New Mexico?
The Gadsden Purchase
What territory was created from western New Mexico Territory in 1863?
Arizona Territory
What 1868 agreement allowed the Navajo to return to their homeland?
The Treaty of 1868
What president signed the proclamation making New Mexico a state?
President William Howard Taft
What year did the first atomic bomb test take place in New Mexico?
1945