The start of New Mexico
This group of Native Americans lived in multistory adobe buildings and made up the majority of tribes in New Mexico when Europeans arrived.
Pueblo people
This group was the first European power to arrive in New Mexico.
the Spanish
This nickname was given to New Mexico in the late 1800s due to lawlessness and outlaws.
Wild West
This Native American language was used to create an unbreakable code during World War II
Navajo
This tragic event, during which the Navajo were forcibly relocated by the U.S. Army, is also known by this name
the Long Walk of the Navajo
Some Pueblo communities built their homes into this type of natural landform for protection. What was it?
The side on cliffs
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was searching for these mythical cities
Seven Cities of Gold
Billy the Kid was first arrested at this age for stealing food.
16
The Trinity Site, where the first atomic bomb was tested, is located near this New Mexico town.
Alamogordo
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
This major trade route connected Missouri to Santa Fe and became a key westward trail.
These three non-Pueblo tribes also lived in New Mexico at the time of European arrival.
he Apache, Navajo, and Ute
Though Coronado didn’t find gold, he did claim this for Spain.
the land of New Mexico
This famous New Mexico outlaw claimed to have killed 21 men
Billy the Kid
This group of over 400 Native American Marines used their language to transmit secret messages during the war
Navajo Code Talkers
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the U.S. control of New Mexico.
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Pueblo homes were primarily made from this material, which is a mixture of clay and straw. What is it called?
adobe
In return for labor and conversion, the Spanish claimed they offered the Pueblo people protection from these two tribes
Apache and the Navajo
This 5-day battle in July 1878 ended with the death of Alexander McSween and forced the Regulators to flee.
Battle of Lincoln
The first atomic bomb was tested on this date at the Trinity Site in New Mexico
July 16, 1945
Who is Kit Carson?
This Union military leader fought in the Civil War and led the scorched-earth campaign against the Navajo.
These Pueblo tribes were among those living in New Mexico in the 1500s.Name them all to get the points
Acoma, Laguna, San Juan, Santa Ana, and the Zuni
This Spanish conquistador led an expedition to New Mexico in 1540 looking for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
The Lincoln County War was a feud between these two rival merchant factions
Murphy-Dolan faction and the Tunstall-McSween faction
This secret U.S. government program developed the first atomic bombs during World War II.
Manhattan Project
In 1864, around 10,000 Navajo were forced to march over 300 miles to this reservation site.
Bosque Redondo