Mexico and NM
What country did Mexico win its Independence from?
Spain
What ended the isolation of New Mexico and opened us up to new ideas, people, and information?
The Santa Fe Trail
What battle did the Confederates win in the New Mexico Territory?
The Battle of Valverde
He was a trader and was welcome in Santa Fe for trade.
William BecKnell
What is Manifest Destiny
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The Belief that it was the God-given right of the United States to own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean?
Why was New Mexico developing slowly and isolated?
It was being ignored, the lack of good / trade bad government in Mexico.
Who started the Santa Fe trail and why?
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William Becknell to make money from trading
Why did the Confederates want to take over New Mexico?
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For supplies from our forts to help them continue to take over the southwest
Who was in charge of the Confederate Troops when they attacked NM during the Civil War?
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Sibley
What is Assimilate?
To absorb or conform to the customs and attitudes of a particular cultural group.
What was the war where New Mexico became part of the U.S.?
Mexican American War
What was the name of the trail that used to bring goods up to NM from Mexico City every 3 or so years?
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El Camino Real
What were the 3 major battles that took place in New Mexico?
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Valverde, Peralta, Glorieta Pass
Governor Charles Bent
What is Annex
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To add or to Join
What treaty ended our war with Mexico?
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Guadalupe Hidalgo
How long was Santa Fe Trail?
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1000 miles long
How was slavery dealt with in NM?
Yes, they had slaves and the Slaves code, but there were very few slaves in the state.
Who was in charge of the Union Troops in New Mexico during the Civil War?
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Colonel Canby
What is to "Cede "
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Hand over
What first U.S. Governor of NM was killed early on when the U.S. took over the NM territory?
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Bent
After the war with Mexico the U.S. purchased a large chunk of land from Mexico and it was called...
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The Gadsden Purchase
What did NM Union soldiers do at the Battle of Glorieta Pass that made it impossible for the Confederates to continue?
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Burned all their supplies
What was the name of the American General that Conquered New Mexico Peacefully?
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General Stephen Watts Kearny
What is Sectionalism?
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The belief that the needs of one's region outweigh the needs of a nation as a whole