Ranching and mining
True or false: After the civil war, New Mexicans wanted more beef
True
The name or abbreviation of the train that followed the Santa Fe trail
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe or AT&SF
Which street in ABQ did hospitals start to spring up?
Central
True or false: Theodore Roosevelt would go on to become a president of the United States
True
Either the country or town of fewer than 2,500 people
Rural area
Which was easier to raise in New Mexico BEFORE the railroad, sheep or cattle?
Sheep
The train that came in west from California or abbreviation
Southern Pacific Railroad Company or SPRC
Which city was the major trading hub of NM for 40 years due to the railroads?
Las Vegas
Who was the Spanish-American war fought between? What were the two sides? (ALL countries involved)
America and Cuba vs. Spain
City or town with a population of more than 2,500 people
Urban area
True or false: It was easy to move mining items up and down the rivers of NM
False, the railroad aided with this
The first major town reached by railroad
Las Vegas, NM
The two towns that the railroads caused to thrive
ABQ and Las Vegas
NM's governor during the Spanish-American war
Miguel A Otero, Jr.
160-acre farm that heads of families could get from the gov for a small fee
Homestead
The type of cattle raised in NM
Longhorns
What town did the AT&SF and SPRC meet?
Deming, NM
The type of farming practiced after the droughts hit eastern NM
Dry farming
Where did they recruit the cowboys in Clayton?
Right next door to the favorite local saloon
Herding cattle together
Round up
Name the two types of limited mining methods in NM
Lode mining and Placer mining
The name of the railroad company that laid tracks in northern NM
The Denver and Rio Grande Company
The requirements to own a homestead
Apply, pay the $10 fee, and work the land for 10 years
True or false: the rough riders brought their horses to Cuba
False
Unfenced public land that covered the western range and ranchers farmed their cattle on
Open Range