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NEW MEXICO HISTORY NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Anasazi culture included .
- CORRECT ANS>>C. Basketmaker and Pueblo peoples
Early farmers included the .
- CORRECT ANS>>c. Mogollon and Anasazi
Which of the following is true of the early Clovis and Folsom people in New Mexico?
- CORRECT ANS>>B. They were hunters and gatherers
Which of the following is true of New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century?
- CORRECT ANS>>B. Its politics focused on the bid for statehood.
Cabeza de Vaca .
- CORRECT ANS>>A. wandered for 8 years, seeing much of the continent from Florida to New Mexico
Which of the following is true regarding the Great Missionary Period of 1610- 1680?
- CORRECT ANS>>C. Native Americans were to obey the mission community priest.
During the period, the Pueblo sites were abandoned and building styles evolved.
- CORRECT ANS>>D. Rio Grande Classic
Hernan Cortez did which of the following?
He established Spanish presence in the Americas.
He created gold fever in Europe.
He defeated the mighty Aztecs.
He did all of the above. - CORRECT ANS>>d. He did all of the above.
Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish period was .
- CORRECT ANS>>d. open only to the Spanish
Which of the following was not a Spanish group?
Folsom
desert cultures
clovis
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
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What happens to trees from one life zone to the next?
- CORRECT ANS>>b. A variety of trees will disappear as the altitude gets higher.
What are the life zones of the Sandia Mountains?
- CORRECT ANS>>d. Seven altitude ranges in which plants, animals, temperature, and rainfall vary greatly
How can relative location change over time?
- CORRECT ANS>>b. Relative location changes as maps and boundaries change.
Which of the following regions does not include New Mexico?
- CORRECT ANS>>c. Midwestern United States
Which of the following geography statements is not true?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. A map of the Pueblos of New Mexico shows only archaeological sites.
What geographical characteristics help determine where cattle trails develop?
sufficient water
areas of easy access
adequate grazing
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
Latitude and longitude coordinates are used to describe a(n) location.
- CORRECT ANS>>a. absolute
All of the following are used to describe relative location except:
- CORRECT ANS>>b. Latitude and longitude coordinates
According to the lecture, New Mexico's early mission sites were used to characterize the geographic theme
of .
- CORRECT ANS>>a. human-environment interaction
With a prehistoric location, which local resource does not determine human activities?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. available mountains
Maritime merchants wanted western ports to trade .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. with Pacific countries
Which of the following statements is not true?
- CORRECT ANS>>d. The Native American tribes saw the settlers as barbaric and ignorant.
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Which of the following situations is evidence of inequality in the West?
women couldn't vote
tribes lost lands
slave labor grew
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
Between 1800 -1850, the U.S. population went from 5 million to .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. 16 million
Mexico's northern territories were under-populated because .
- CORRECT ANS>>c. people were not motivated to relocate
Manifest Destiny is the 19th century doctrine that believes in .
- CORRECT ANS>>a. imperialistic expansion as a necessary and benevolent action
During the Panics of 1819 and 1837, all of the following occurred, except
- CORRECT ANS>>a. The Indians taught the settlers how to irrigate their lands.
U.S. expansion at this time .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. was no worse than other European expansion
What happened in 1836, when President Jackson ordered all land sales to be completed with silver and
gold?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. People spent their paper money on foreign goods.
Many settlers went further west because .
land was cheap or free
there were opportunities for new commerce
land ownership meant wealth
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
In the 1850s, mining grew in the Southwest,
- CORRECT ANS>>b. creating economic opportunity for those who provided goods and services to the
miners.
Vigilante Committees were formed to
- CORRECT ANS>>b. maintains law and order.
Gold could be found .
- CORRECT ANS>>d. in all of the above places
NEW MEXICO HISTORY NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Anasazi culture included .
- CORRECT ANS>>C. Basketmaker and Pueblo peoples
Early farmers included the .
- CORRECT ANS>>c. Mogollon and Anasazi
Which of the following is true of the early Clovis and Folsom people in New Mexico?
- CORRECT ANS>>B. They were hunters and gatherers
Which of the following is true of New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century?
- CORRECT ANS>>B. Its politics focused on the bid for statehood.
Cabeza de Vaca .
- CORRECT ANS>>A. wandered for 8 years, seeing much of the continent from Florida to New Mexico
Which of the following is true regarding the Great Missionary Period of 1610- 1680?
- CORRECT ANS>>C. Native Americans were to obey the mission community priest.
During the period, the Pueblo sites were abandoned and building styles evolved.
- CORRECT ANS>>D. Rio Grande Classic
Hernan Cortez did which of the following?
He established Spanish presence in the Americas.
He created gold fever in Europe.
He defeated the mighty Aztecs.
He did all of the above. - CORRECT ANS>>d. He did all of the above.
Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish period was .
- CORRECT ANS>>d. open only to the Spanish
Which of the following was not a Spanish group?
Folsom
desert cultures
clovis
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
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What happens to trees from one life zone to the next?
- CORRECT ANS>>b. A variety of trees will disappear as the altitude gets higher.
What are the life zones of the Sandia Mountains?
- CORRECT ANS>>d. Seven altitude ranges in which plants, animals, temperature, and rainfall vary greatly
How can relative location change over time?
- CORRECT ANS>>b. Relative location changes as maps and boundaries change.
Which of the following regions does not include New Mexico?
- CORRECT ANS>>c. Midwestern United States
Which of the following geography statements is not true?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. A map of the Pueblos of New Mexico shows only archaeological sites.
What geographical characteristics help determine where cattle trails develop?
sufficient water
areas of easy access
adequate grazing
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
Latitude and longitude coordinates are used to describe a(n) location.
- CORRECT ANS>>a. absolute
All of the following are used to describe relative location except:
- CORRECT ANS>>b. Latitude and longitude coordinates
According to the lecture, New Mexico's early mission sites were used to characterize the geographic theme
of .
- CORRECT ANS>>a. human-environment interaction
With a prehistoric location, which local resource does not determine human activities?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. available mountains
Maritime merchants wanted western ports to trade .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. with Pacific countries
Which of the following statements is not true?
- CORRECT ANS>>d. The Native American tribes saw the settlers as barbaric and ignorant.
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Which of the following situations is evidence of inequality in the West?
women couldn't vote
tribes lost lands
slave labor grew
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
Between 1800 -1850, the U.S. population went from 5 million to .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. 16 million
Mexico's northern territories were under-populated because .
- CORRECT ANS>>c. people were not motivated to relocate
Manifest Destiny is the 19th century doctrine that believes in .
- CORRECT ANS>>a. imperialistic expansion as a necessary and benevolent action
During the Panics of 1819 and 1837, all of the following occurred, except
- CORRECT ANS>>a. The Indians taught the settlers how to irrigate their lands.
U.S. expansion at this time .
- CORRECT ANS>>b. was no worse than other European expansion
What happened in 1836, when President Jackson ordered all land sales to be completed with silver and
gold?
- CORRECT ANS>>a. People spent their paper money on foreign goods.
Many settlers went further west because .
land was cheap or free
there were opportunities for new commerce
land ownership meant wealth
all of the above - CORRECT ANS>>d. all of the above
In the 1850s, mining grew in the Southwest,
- CORRECT ANS>>b. creating economic opportunity for those who provided goods and services to the
miners.
Vigilante Committees were formed to
- CORRECT ANS>>b. maintains law and order.
Gold could be found .
- CORRECT ANS>>d. in all of the above places
