New Mexico History Final Exam
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1. In colonial New Mexico, the main occupation of the people was,
- weaving.
- tooling making.
- adobe making.
- farming.: farming.
2. What did the colonial government in New Spain require in lieu of taxes from
settlers in New Mexico?
- They required settlers to settle the region and provide military service to act
as a buffer between the frontier and Mexico.
- They required settlers to build fortified cities.
- They required settlers to send trade items in the form of crops and livestock
to Mexico City.
- They required settlers to settle the region by mining and farming in order to
supply the army with food and supplies.: They required settlers to settle the region and provide
military service to act as a buffer between the frontier and Mexico.
3. The new avenue of trade and migration that opened up to New Mexico after
1821 from the east and greatly changed life in the territory was the
- the New Chihuahua Trail.
- the Santa Fe Trail.
- the Cimmaron Trail.
- the Texas Trail.: the Santa Fe Trail.
4. What did both Mexico and the United States receive as a result of the Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
- Mexico and the United States would be at peace for ten years.
- The United States received a third of Mexico's land, and Mexico retained large
portions of New Mexico.
- The United States received New Mexico, and Mexico continued to hold large
portions of Arizona and California.
- The United States received a third of Mexico's land, including New Mexico,
Arizona, and California, and the United States promised to help Mexico with the
release of those captured by Indians in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, as
well as $15 million.: The United States received a third of Mexico's land, including New Mexico, Arizona, and
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California, and the United States promised to help Mexico with the release of those captured by Indians in New Mexico,
Arizona, and California, as well as $15 million.
5. What act of Congress gave New Mexico Territorial status but also raised the
question of slavery in the Territory?
- The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
- The Gadsen Purchase
- The New Mexico Act of 1848
- The Compromise of 1850: The Compromise of 1850
6. What pivotal battle in Northern New Mexico in 1862 saw the most intense
fighting and ruined the Confederacy's chances for success in New Mexico - and
the West?
- Peralta
- Glorieta Pass
- Fort Marcy
- Fort Union: Glorieta Pass
7. Who led U.S. Military forces in an 1862-1863 campaign against the Mescalero
and Navajo Nations that resulted in the establishment of the first Indian reser-
vation in New Mexico at Bosque Redondo and the "Long Walk?"
- Colonel Kit Carson
- Colonel Edward Canby
- Colonel Francisco Chaves
- Major John Chivington: Colonel Kit Carson
8. The U.S. Government responded to the growing Indian Wars in New Mexico
in 1874 by deploying the 9th and 10th Cavalry, or the ____________________, as
the Indians named them.
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Hell's Brigade
- Devil's Brigade
- Blue Coats: Buffalo Soldiers
9. The Lincoln County War was fought over:
- control of the county's economic life.
- the rights of cattlemen to graze the range.
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1. In colonial New Mexico, the main occupation of the people was,
- weaving.
- tooling making.
- adobe making.
- farming.: farming.
2. What did the colonial government in New Spain require in lieu of taxes from
settlers in New Mexico?
- They required settlers to settle the region and provide military service to act
as a buffer between the frontier and Mexico.
- They required settlers to build fortified cities.
- They required settlers to send trade items in the form of crops and livestock
to Mexico City.
- They required settlers to settle the region by mining and farming in order to
supply the army with food and supplies.: They required settlers to settle the region and provide
military service to act as a buffer between the frontier and Mexico.
3. The new avenue of trade and migration that opened up to New Mexico after
1821 from the east and greatly changed life in the territory was the
- the New Chihuahua Trail.
- the Santa Fe Trail.
- the Cimmaron Trail.
- the Texas Trail.: the Santa Fe Trail.
4. What did both Mexico and the United States receive as a result of the Treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
- Mexico and the United States would be at peace for ten years.
- The United States received a third of Mexico's land, and Mexico retained large
portions of New Mexico.
- The United States received New Mexico, and Mexico continued to hold large
portions of Arizona and California.
- The United States received a third of Mexico's land, including New Mexico,
Arizona, and California, and the United States promised to help Mexico with the
release of those captured by Indians in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, as
well as $15 million.: The United States received a third of Mexico's land, including New Mexico, Arizona, and
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California, and the United States promised to help Mexico with the release of those captured by Indians in New Mexico,
Arizona, and California, as well as $15 million.
5. What act of Congress gave New Mexico Territorial status but also raised the
question of slavery in the Territory?
- The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
- The Gadsen Purchase
- The New Mexico Act of 1848
- The Compromise of 1850: The Compromise of 1850
6. What pivotal battle in Northern New Mexico in 1862 saw the most intense
fighting and ruined the Confederacy's chances for success in New Mexico - and
the West?
- Peralta
- Glorieta Pass
- Fort Marcy
- Fort Union: Glorieta Pass
7. Who led U.S. Military forces in an 1862-1863 campaign against the Mescalero
and Navajo Nations that resulted in the establishment of the first Indian reser-
vation in New Mexico at Bosque Redondo and the "Long Walk?"
- Colonel Kit Carson
- Colonel Edward Canby
- Colonel Francisco Chaves
- Major John Chivington: Colonel Kit Carson
8. The U.S. Government responded to the growing Indian Wars in New Mexico
in 1874 by deploying the 9th and 10th Cavalry, or the ____________________, as
the Indians named them.
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Hell's Brigade
- Devil's Brigade
- Blue Coats: Buffalo Soldiers
9. The Lincoln County War was fought over:
- control of the county's economic life.
- the rights of cattlemen to graze the range.
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