Land Grab
Which Indian tribes fought against the Americans to keep their way of life
Navajo and Apache
What were the Apache best known for?
a. Being skilled on horseback
b. Being skilled craftsmen
c. Being fierce warriors
d. Being great musicians
A. Being skilled on horseback
The Indios amigos were vital in aiding the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs.
a. True
b. False
a. true
Juan de Oñate was Spanish conquistador who founded the Santa Fe province
a. True
b. False
a. true
Name Willis' favorite sports teams for
NFL:
MLB:
NBA:
Houston Texans
Houston Astros
Houston Rockets
. What did more trade routes and an increase in trade do for New Mexico?
a. It increased New Mexico’s crime rate.
b. It did not help or hurt New Mexico.
c. It decreased job opportunities.
d. It made New Mexico less isolated.
D. Made New Mexico less isolated
This tribe is the largest group of Native Americans in New Mexico
Navajo
where was Billy the Kid born?
New York, New York
The Spanish conquest through the Mexico and New Mexico territories was ultimately peaceful and resulted in little bloodshed.
a. True
b. False
b. false
A country that gets its name from Viking clan Rus.
Russia
Who won the Mexican-American war
America
Spanish control of the New Mexico province was maintained by what?
a. Peace treaties and negotiations amongst native tribes.
b. Violence and oppression.
c. Creation of trade routes.
d. Giving control to Native Tribes
B. Violence and oppression
The government gave land to settlers, but what problem did the settlers have in eastern New Mexico?
a. The ground was too fertile.
b. There was too much rainfall.
c. Farming was difficult in that area.
d. They had too many crops to sell.
c. farming was too difficult in that area
years was New Mexico a territory
62
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar's son's name.
Caesarion which translates to "Little Caesar"
This started the Mexican American War of 1846?
Border dispute with Texas
The name the Spanish gave to the indigenous groups that aided their defeat of the Aztecs
Indios amigios
which of the following statements best describes the effects of Manifest Destiny?
a. Though manifest destiny had initial setbacks, it ultimately led to a more unified United States.
b. Manifest destiny was an inevitable result of the United States growth as a country and therefore the only way to bring peace between states.
c. Manifest destiny further embroiled the United States social and political issues by increasing tensions between abolitionists and slaveholders.
d. White settlers and Native Americans benefited from the effects of manifest destiny as it helped bring peace between the two groups.
c. Manifest destiny further embroiled the United States social and political issues by increasing tensions between abolitionists and slaveholders.
The Spanish first landed in New Mexico, then found Cuba, finally leading them to Mexico.
a. True
b. False
The year Mr. Willis graduated High School.
2011
What happened in New Mexico after Mexico gained independence from Spain?
a. New Mexico gave land to the United States.
b. Spain fought Mexico for New Mexico.
c. New Mexico became part of the United States.
d. New Mexico experienced political instability
D. New Mexico experienced political instability
Who is the President most associated with the expansion of the United States and the implementation of Manifest Destiny?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. James Polk
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. George Bush
B. James Polk
Which war was sparked by a conflict over political and economic power in New Mexico Territory?
a. The Civil War
b. The Lincoln County War
c. The Spanish American War
d. The Colfax County War
b. The Lincoln County War
The name of the group Billy the Kid ride with.
The Regulators
Mr. Willis' favorite student
Mr. Willis is a man of the people, he has no favorites and brings peace and joy to all. Like... you didn't know that. How embarrassing.