NM History Chapter Four Exam Questions And Answers

What led to Mexico's independence from Spain? - ANS a POWER STRUGGLE between two groups of Spaniards -- peninsulares and criollos. What happened in New Mexico after Mexico gained independence from Spain? - ANS New Mexico experienced political instability. What did more trade routes and an increase in trade do for New Mexico? - ANS It made New Mexico less isolated. What was the cause of the Chimayo Rebellion? - ANS An unpopular governor, Albine Pérez, and his new tax policies. What created tense relations between Texans and New Mexicans? - ANS The desire for more land. What started the Mexican American War of 1846? - ANS Border disputes over Texas. What did Mexico agree to in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? - ANS They gave over a third of its land, including NM territory, in exchange for $15 million. Which of the following is NOT true about the Mexican American War? - ANS Mexico won the war. How did New Mexicans feel about slavery in their territory? - ANS Some wanted it, some didn't. They passed one slave code law. What happened after Carson used a scorched-earth campaign to force the Indians to surrender? - ANS The Indians endured the Long Walk and confinement. Which Indian tribes fought against the Americans to keep their way of life? - ANS Navajo and Taos. Why did the Confederates want the Southwest? - ANS To pay for the war, since it had gold and silver. How did the white people try to make the Indian culture appear more like their own? - ANS The US opened Boarding Schools for Indian children. sectionalism - ANS belief that the needs of one's own region outweigh the needs of the nation as a whole slave codes - ANS laws that defined slaves as the property of slave owners and limited black freedom how they are related (sectionalism and slave codes) - ANS Because of sectionalism, some parts of the US imposed slavery. assimilate - ANS to absorb or conform to the customs and attitudes of a particular cultural group reservation - ANS an area of land set aside by the US government for Native Americans how they are related (assimilate and reservation) - ANS Native Americans were forced to assimilate and live on reservations. Define Manifest Destiny and explain how it led to New Mexico becoming a part of the United States. - ANS In order for the United States to fulfill their Manifest Destiny, they attained New Mexico as a part of their country. According to the textbook, Manifest Destiny is "the belief that it was the God-given right of the uited States to own all the alnd from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean." The US wanted all of their land so that they could achieve their goal. As mentioned in the textbook, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave the United States a third of Mexico's land, including New Mexico. The gain of New Mexico was another piece of land for the US, therefore bringing the US one step closer to achieving Manifest Destiny. The textbook talks about how General Kearny invaded New Mexico. General Kearny was a supporter of Manifest Destiny, and conquered New Mexico so that he would help the US. New Mexico played a large role in the US's attaining Manifest Destiny.