Mexican-American War
The idea that the US had the God-given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What is manifest destiny?
This Apache leader was the last to be captured by the US cavalry.
Who is Geronimo?
This man re-conquered NM for New Spain.
Who is de Vargas?
This famous conflict included Billy the Kid.
What is the Lincoln County War?
The year NM became a state.
What is 1912?
The main cause of the Mexican American War:
What is border disputes (land)?
Native children were sent to these to receive an education and to be assimilated.
What are Indian boarding schools?
This general conquered New Mexico peacefully for the US.
Who is Kearney?
This group of NM businessmen, lawyers, politicians, and lawmen were known for corruption.
What is the Santa Fe Ring?
This Act gave 160 acres to any person who agreed to live on it for five years.
What is the Homestead Act?
This governor was killed in the Resistance of 1847.
Who is Governor Charles Bent?
The Navajos were forced on this by Kit Carson and the scorched-earth campaign.
What is The Long Walk?
This NM governor was killed in the revolt of 1837.
Who is Albino Perez?
These were given by the Spanish crown without documentation, which made them hard to keep.
What are land grants?
This group was 1/3 New Mexicans and led by Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War.
Who are the Rough Riders?
This treaty gave the US the Southwestern Region and California
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The creation of these caused the Indian wars.
What are reservations?
He replaced the governor after the 1837 rebellion.
Who is Governor Armijo?
This famous handshake delayed New Mexico’s statehood in 1875.
What is the Elkins' Handshake?
This connected NM to the West and East coasts and brought tourism and settlers
What is the railroad?
This purchase gave parts of southern AZ and NM to the US.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
These black soldiers were enlisted to help with the Indian Wars.
Who are buffalo soldiers?
These two things caused the 1837 revolt.
What are: 1)Albino was an outsider, and 2) Taxes.
Four reasons NM had difficulty becoming a state.
What are 1) Lawlessness; 2) Catholic; 3) Spanish-speaking; 4) Loyalty.
These were the three Civil War battles fought in NM.
What are Glorieta Pass, Peralta, and Valverde?