Mexican-American War
Native-American Rights
Reconquering and Revolts
Roadblocks to Statehood
Potpourri
100
The idea that the US had the God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What is manifest destiny?
100
This Apache leader was the last to be captured by the US cavalry.
Who is Geronimo?
100
This man re-conquered NM for New Spain.
Who is Vargas?
100
This famous conflict included Billy the Kid.
What is the Lincoln County War?
100
These were given by the Spanish crown without documentation, which made them hard to keep.
What are land grants?
200
The main cause of the Mexican American War:
What is border disputes (land)?
200
Native children were sent to these to receive an education.
What are boarding schools?
200
This general conquered New Mexico peacefully for the US.
Who is Kearney?
200
This group of NM businessmen were known for corruption.
What is the Santa Fe Ring?
200
This Act gave 160 acres to any person who agreed to live on it for five years.
What is the Homestead Act?
300
This governor was killed in the Resistance of 1847.
Who is Governor Bent?
300
The Navajos were forced on this by Kit Carson.
What is The Long Walk?
300
This NM governor was killed in the revolt of 1837.
Who is Albino Perez?
300
Participation in this war helped prove that New Mexicans were loyal to the United States.
What is the Spanish American War?
300
This group was led by Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War.
Who are the Rough Riders?
400
This treaty gave the US the Southwestern Region
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
400
The creation of these caused the Indian wars.
What are reservations?
400
He replaced the governor after the 1837 rebellion.
Who is Governor Armijo?
400
This famous handshake delayed New Mexico’s statehood.
What is the Elkins' Handshake?
400
This connected NM to the West and East coasts.
What is the railroad?
500
This purchase gave parts of southern AZ and NM to the US.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
500
These black soldiers were enlisted to help with the Indian Wars.
Who are buffalo soldiers?
500
These two things caused the 1837 revolt.
What are: 1)Albino was an outsider, and 2) Taxes.
500
Three reasons NM had difficulty becoming a state.
What are 1) Lawlessness; 2) Catholic; 3) Spanish-speaking.
500
These were the three Civil War battles fought in NM.
What are Glorieta, Picacho Pass, and Valverde?
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