NMJ Ch apter 5 T est With Solution New settlers came to New Mexico from where? - ANSWER Eastern parts of the U.S., Texas and Europe Sheep - ANSWER Was the animal that most ranchers raised in New Mexico until the late 1800s. Cattle ranching in New Mexico - ANSWER became increasingly important, U.S. Army was a big customer for the beef Cattle drives - ANSWER Where thousands of cattle were moved to slaughter and markets. Boomtowns - ANSWER a town undergoing rapid growth due around a certain industry. Mostly mining. Mining in New Mexico - ANSWER Items sought: gold, silver, coal, copper, and turquoise Health Seekers - ANSWER Many people were sent by their doctors to get well, thinking the dry air would help them. Tuberculosis - ANSWER Many people were sent to New Mexico to get over this illness Anglos - ANSWER White Americans Homesteaders - ANSWER Settlers who acquired free land from the government Heavy Machinery & Tourists - ANSWER The most important thing the railroad brought to New Mexico. Harvey House - ANSWER One of the earliest nationwide chain restaurants. They opened along the transcontinental rail road in the late 1800's and provided opportunities for women. Harvey Girls - ANSWER Young women who worked as waitress across the country. When the railroad came to New Mexico - ANSWER People stopped using the
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