New Mexico History Final Exam Review
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1. Politics in New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century: focused on the bid for
statehood.
2. Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish peri-
od: was open only to the Spanish
3. Which of the following reed States
d. Four Corners Region: M
4. Evidence of inequality in the West: women couldn't vote, tribes lost lands, and slave labor grew
5. Many settlers went further west: land was cheap or free, there were opportunities for new com-
merce, land ownership meant wealth
6. 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.: b. resulted in the addition of territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
7. In the early 1800s, Native Americans were forced to move off their land
_____________
a. as Americans moved west to farm and find resources.
b. because they did not pay taxes.
c. so they could tame the wilderness.
d. to make way for the railroad.: a. as Americans moved west to farm and find resources.
8. What was the Long Walk?
a. The march of Navajos to Bosque Redondo.
b. The removal of the Cherokee from their land.
c. Another name for the Boston Marathon.
d. The 90 mile walk from Albuquerque to Chimayo.: a. The march of Navajos to Bosque
Redondo.
9. Billy the Kid ____________
a. attended a university in New York.
b. came from Seven Rivers.
c. is perhaps the most famous outlaw of the Lincoln County War.
d. killed Alexander McSween.: c. is perhaps the most famous outlaw of the Lincoln County War.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ho61gv
1. Politics in New Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century: focused on the bid for
statehood.
2. Trade between Mexico and New Mexico established during the Spanish peri-
od: was open only to the Spanish
3. Which of the following reed States
d. Four Corners Region: M
4. Evidence of inequality in the West: women couldn't vote, tribes lost lands, and slave labor grew
5. Many settlers went further west: land was cheap or free, there were opportunities for new com-
merce, land ownership meant wealth
6. 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.: b. resulted in the addition of territorial New Mexico to the U.S.
7. In the early 1800s, Native Americans were forced to move off their land
_____________
a. as Americans moved west to farm and find resources.
b. because they did not pay taxes.
c. so they could tame the wilderness.
d. to make way for the railroad.: a. as Americans moved west to farm and find resources.
8. What was the Long Walk?
a. The march of Navajos to Bosque Redondo.
b. The removal of the Cherokee from their land.
c. Another name for the Boston Marathon.
d. The 90 mile walk from Albuquerque to Chimayo.: a. The march of Navajos to Bosque
Redondo.
9. Billy the Kid ____________
a. attended a university in New York.
b. came from Seven Rivers.
c. is perhaps the most famous outlaw of the Lincoln County War.
d. killed Alexander McSween.: c. is perhaps the most famous outlaw of the Lincoln County War.
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