Be Kind
Charles Bent
The last battle in the Mexican-American War
Battle of El Brazito
US General led American army to victory in the Battle of El Brazito
Alexander Doniphan
This US General peacefully captured NM after the Mexican-American War & promised protection over land, people, & religion.
Stephen Kearny
The God-given right for America to gain land from the East coast to the West coast.
Manifest Destiny
Which US President favored Manifest Destiny?
James K Polk
Which natural boundary did Mexico & Texas argue over?
Rio Grande River
What did the Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo do for NM?
NM became an official territory of the USA
How did the compromise of 1850 affect NM?
It gave NM a choice to be a slave state or free state before the Civil War.
What did the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 give NM?
Land for farming and the Railroad
Which wagon trail linked NM to the rest of the country in 1858?
Butterfield Overland Mail Company
Where does most of New Mexico's oil come from?
Permian Basin
Who was the first railroad company in NM?
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
During the Civil War, who commanded Union (North) troops, retreated, and allowed the Confederates (South) to invade Santa Fe?
Edward Canby
Battle of Glorieta Pass
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
Ex -slaves who guarded the Navajo on the Bosque Redondo Reservation
This man's murder started the Lincoln County War. (Billy the Kid's boss and father-like figure)
John Henry Tunstall
New Mexicans who fought under Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.
Rough Riders
Which President signed New Mexico to become a state on January 6th, 1912?
William Howard Taft
Which President served during the Great Depression and gave people hope with his New Deal program?
Franklin D Roosevelt
World War 2
Which New Deal project helped young men in New Mexico work at the soil conservation projects?
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
What was the air attack on American naval fleet on January 7, 1941 that caused President Franklin D Roosevelt to declare war on Japan?
Pearl Harbor
Where did the 200th Coast Artillery fight in World War 2?
the Philippines
What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
to develop the atomic bomb