People
Miscellaneous
Path to Statehood
New Mexico's Reputation
The Rough Riders
Miscellaneous II
100

This man led the Rough Riders and went on to become a president of the U.S.

Teddy Roosevelt

100

New Mexico became a U.S. territory after this war.


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What is "The Mexican-American War"?

100
State contitutions must be formally approved by the people of the state; when this happens, the people do this to the constitution.
What is "ratify"?
100
During the Civil War, New Mexico had trouble finding approval for its petititions for statehood because of this controversial issue.
What is "slavery"?
100
The Spanish-American War's main cause was to help this country gain independence.
What is "Cuba"?
100

What year did women get the right to vote and what year did Native Americans get the right to vote?


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1920 and 1948

200

This president declared war on Spain.


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William McKinley

200
True or False: During the 1870s, Lincoln County was the largest county in the entire United States.
What is "True"?
200
A petition for statehood must first be approved by this group.
What is "Congress"?
200
In 1876, Southerners withdrew their support for New Mexico statehood because of this ill-timed gesture by NM delegate Stephen B. Elkins.
What is "a handshake"?
200

This leader of the Rough Riders later became President of the United States.


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Who is "Theodore Roosevelt"?

200

What year did the U.S. declare war on Spain?


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1898

300

Who was the New Mexican Spanish War hero that helped NM prove their loyalty to the U.S. ?


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Maximiliano Luna

300

New Mexico's territorial delegates were like congressmen, except for this important detail.


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What is "they could not vote in Congress"?

300
This is the minimum population a state must have to petition for statehood.
What is "60,000" people?
300

Prejudice against this widely represented group in New Mexico also kept the territory from becoming a state.


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What are  Hispanic Catholics?

300

This was about the proportion of New Mexicans in the Rough Riders. (percentage?)

What is "a third" or "one-third"?

300

In 1910, Congress finally passed New Mexico's 

________________ Act requiring the state to begin writing a constitution.


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Enabling Act

400

Who signed the proclamation making NM the 47th state?


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Howard Taft

400

New Mexico was a U.S. territory for this many years.

What is "62"?

400

With his signature, this president officially made New Mexico a state on what date?


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Who is the "President Howard Taft" and Jan. 6, 1912

400

To keep other Americans from thinking New Mexico was a part of Mexico, people in the territory considered doing what?

changing the name

400

This Rough Rider from Los Lunas distinguished himself, and helped to convince the rest of America that New Mexicans were brave and loyal Americans.


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Who is "Maximiliano Luna"?

400

What do we call a woman who was protesting for a woman's right to vote?


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a suffragist

500

This man was the only Hispanic Territorial governor in NM and fought hard for business growth, weakening the Santa Fe Ring, and to promote our Statehood?


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Miguel Otero Jr.

500

How many times did NM apply for statehood?


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about 50 times

500

New Mexicans could not _______ until we became a state.


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Vote in national elections

500

At the very end of the 19th century, many Americans feared that New Mexicans' loyalty to the U.S. would be compromised by their old loyalty to this country.


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What is "Spain"?

500

The Spanish American War began when this battleship was destroyed in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.


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What is the "U.S.S. Maine"?

500

How many men died when the U.S.S. main blew up in Havana Harbor?


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More than 250

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