Native Period
What are the "Three sisters" crops?
Corn, Beans, Squash
To find the Seven Cities of Gold
Which U.S. state fought for its independence from Mexico and was its own country for a short time?
Texas
What year did NM become a state?
1912
This part of the map shows direction.
Compass Rose
The Navajo and Apache people called themselves _______, meaning "the people."
Diné
Who led the Pueblo revolt of 1680?
Popé
Children of Spaniards and Natives were called ______?
Mestizos
How many times did NM apply for statehood?
50
What is the main river called that runs all the way through New Mexico?
Rio Grande
What is one major reason people left Chaco Canyon?
Mega Drought
Who were the monarchs who financed Columbus' Voyage?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
New Mexico was i_________ and i_________ by the Mexican government.
isolated and ignored
The belief that it was the God-given right of the U.S. to own all the land from Atlantic to Pacific. What is the term?
Manifest Destiny
NM is the ______ biggest state in the U.S.
5th
What are the TWO tools called that archaic people used to grind seeds and corn into flour?
Mano and Metate
Who were the 3 Spanish Conquistadors that came to NM?
Coronado, Oñate, De Vargas
What trail went from Mexico City to Santa Fe?
El Camino Real
Who was the General who was sent to conquer NM and then made several promises to their people?
Stephen W. Kearny
This type of Map shows elevation.
Physical
What is the tiny hole in the floor of a Kiva called?
Sipapu
In what year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
What treaty ended the Mexican American War AND in what Year?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848
After the Mexican American War was over, another small section of land was purchased from Mexico by the U.S. What was this called?
Gadsden Purchase
What are the four Natural Provinces in NM? Name ALL of them!
Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Basin and Range, Great Plains