NEW MEXICO HISTORY FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Politics in New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century - Correct Answers -focused
on the bid for statehood.
Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish period - Correct
Answers -was open only to the Spanish
Which of the following reed States
d. Four Corners Region - Correct Answers -M
Evidence of inequality in the West - Correct Answers -women couldn't vote, tribes lost
lands, and slave labor grew
Many settlers went further west - Correct Answers -land was cheap or free, there were
opportunities for new commerce, land ownership meant wealth
The Mexican-American War _________________
a. resulted in a large portion of territorial land going to Mexico.
b. resulted in the addition of territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
c. had no real impact on the history of the U.S.
d. happened after the Civil War. - Correct Answers -b. resulted in the addition of
territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
What does the red Zia on New Mexico's flag represent?
a. The red Zia represents the four points of a compass - north, east, south, and west.
b. The red Zia represents the four seasons - spring, summer, fall, winter.
c. The red Zia represents our obligations in life.
d. The red Zia represents both a and b.
e. The red Zia represents all of the above. - Correct Answers -e. The red Zia represents
all of the above.
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Politics in New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century - Correct Answers -focused
on the bid for statehood.
Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish period - Correct
Answers -was open only to the Spanish
Which of the following reed States
d. Four Corners Region - Correct Answers -M
Evidence of inequality in the West - Correct Answers -women couldn't vote, tribes lost
lands, and slave labor grew
Many settlers went further west - Correct Answers -land was cheap or free, there were
opportunities for new commerce, land ownership meant wealth
The Mexican-American War _________________
a. resulted in a large portion of territorial land going to Mexico.
b. resulted in the addition of territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
c. had no real impact on the history of the U.S.
d. happened after the Civil War. - Correct Answers -b. resulted in the addition of
territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
What does the red Zia on New Mexico's flag represent?
a. The red Zia represents the four points of a compass - north, east, south, and west.
b. The red Zia represents the four seasons - spring, summer, fall, winter.
c. The red Zia represents our obligations in life.
d. The red Zia represents both a and b.
e. The red Zia represents all of the above. - Correct Answers -e. The red Zia represents
all of the above.
