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Long walk
a 300-mile walk the Navajo were forced to endure across a desert to a reservation in
Bosque Redondo, New Mexico and many Navajo died
Stephen elkins
Proposed NM become a state in 1876 and it almost happened. He made a fateful
mistake though in senate and the southerners voted against NM becoming a state.
(p.12 in book)
Santa Fe ring
group of Lawyers , politicians, and land speculators that stole millions of acres from the
public domain and grabbed over 80% of the Mexian landholdings in New Mexico
Maximiliano Luna
Hispanic member of the Rough Riders
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana senator who was a very vocal and strong opponent of NM statehood.
Thomas Catron
Lawyer who scammed and gained many acres of Land in New Mexico. Suspected
leader of the Santa Fe Ring.
Solomon Luna
, Old Guard Republican. Involved in the NM State Constitution--a very conservative
constitution-protected hispanic right to vote and go to school regardless of language
spoken
Ironclad clauses
NM Constitution--hispanics right to vote, and no segregation in schools. Women, native
americans, african americans did not benefit.
William c. MacDonald
1911 Elected first governor of NM
Bert Geer Phillips
Artist. Painted Indians. Settled in Taos and was one of 8 artists that founded the TSA
Taos Society of Artists
Pancho Villa
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) Did many good things, but killed a lot of
people. Wanted to take money from the rich and give it to the poor.
John J.Pershing
commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), was sent by wilson to capture
pancho villa
The draft
"Conscription." compulsory military service. - all males join, start at age 18, - first used
in civil war, last used WW2
Zimmermann Telegram