Santa Fe Trail
Fur Trade
Church, Govt. and Revolt
Armijo Government
Miscellaneous
100
This is the year in which Mexico won its independence from Spain
What is 1821
100
Many Mountain Men were ________ __________________, the rest were Anglo-Americans.
What is French Canadians?
100
This means "political Chief"
What is jefe politico?
100
Leader of the Counter-Revolt. Began as a merchant, then became a governor of NM twice
Who is Manuel Armijo?
100
This is the group of business men that built a general store/fort on the border of Mexican/U.S. Territory in order to trade fur.
Who is Bent and St.Vrains?
200
How did New Mexicans react when they heard the news that Mexico was now independent from Spain?
They danced and celebrated late into the night.
200
Often times the Mountain Men worked in New Mexico ________________.
What is Illegally?
200
Name two ways in which New Mexico remained a frontier area in the 1800s.
1. People lived far from settled areas in Mexico 2. Far too few soldiers being sent from Mexico 3. People in NM had to fend for themselves 4. Priests weren't sent to NM to help with the church
200
Leader of the resistance (revolt) who became governor for a short while before he was defeated by Armijo.
Who is Jose Gonzales?
200
This person owned a famous gambling house in Santa Fe. She warned U.S. officers about the planned revolt of U.S. rule in 1846.
Who is Dona Tules or Gertrudes Barceló?
300
This is the father of the Santa Fe Trail
Who is William Becknell?
300
Name three dangers that Mountain Men faced.
1. Native Americans 2. Grizzly bears 3. Other Trappers 4. Mexican Officials
300
How did Padre Antonio Jose Martinez serve the people of New Mexico?
1. he began a school 2. he was a priest 3. he served in office - advisor to the Governor
300
Name of the battle in which Armijo defeated the rebels in 1838
What is the Battle of Pojoaque?
300
This is a famous mountain man in the 1800s. He married into a Spanish Family.
Who is Kit Carson.
400
The Santa Fe Trail began in _______________, ______________________ and ended in __________________, _________________________.
Independence, Missouri and ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico
400
What other types of business did the Bent and St. Vrain's Company take part in besides beaver fur?
1. Traded Mexican blankets 2. shipped buffalo hides 3. sold wild horses 4. flour mill
400
Name three reasons why some New Mexicans did not like Governor Perez.
1. He was not native to NM 2. He raised taxes 3. He enforced laws that previous jefe politicos did not
400
Why did the Republic of Texas claim part of New Mexico as their territory?
Because of border disputes that began all the way back to the Louisiana Purchase.
400
This is the town in which most of the northern rebels of 1837 lived near
What is Chimayo?
500
What were two effects that the Santa Fe Trail had on New Mexico?
1. The trade met the needs of New Mexicans 2. Brought Anglo-Americans to New Mexico
500
Name two ways in which outsiders impacted New Mexico in the 1800s.
1. Married into NM Families 2. Changed its economy 3. Killed many animals 4. Opened up businesses
500
What caused the Revolt of 1837?
1. Raising of Taxes and the people from the North revolted with their own militia army
500
Those who received land from Armijo promised to do what?
to settle it and hold it against Indians and outside invaders
500
These are the names of the two routes along the Santa Fe Trail
What is 1. The Cimarron Cutoff 2. Mountain Branch
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