New Mexico History Final Exam Questions And Answers

In colonial New Mexico, the main occupation of the people was, - weaving. - tooling making. - adobe making. - farming. - ANS farming. 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. - ANS They required settlers to settle the region and provide military service to act as a buffer between the frontier and Mexico. 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. - ANS the Santa Fe Trail. 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. - ANS 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. 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 - ANS The Compromise of 1850 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 - ANS Glorieta Pass Who led U.S. Military forces in an campaign against the Mescalero and Navajo Nations that resulted in the establishment of the first Indian reservation in New Mexico at Bosque Redondo and the "Long Walk?" - Colonel Kit Carson - Colonel Edward Canby - Colonel Francisco Chaves - Major John Chivington - ANS Colonel Kit Carson 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 - ANS Buffalo Soldiers The Lincoln County War was fought over: - control of the county's economic life. - the rights of cattlemen to graze the range. - excise taxes. - religious freedom. - ANS control of the county's economic life. In what ways did the railroad affect the New Mexico territory? - The railroad boosted the population, settlement and development of New Mexico. - The railroad boosted trade in New Mexico. - all the above - The railroad brought New Mexico out of isolationism and encouraged immigration. - ANS all the above The Santa Fe Ring was - a confederation of native Hispanics determined to overthrow the Anglo controlled territorial government. - a notorious group of outlaws operating in Santa area. - a group of powerful cattlemen and sheepman determined to control the territorial government in Santa Fe. - a loose confederation of lawyers, politician, and businessmen determined to run the territory - and notorious for their underhanded land acquisitions led by Thomas B. Catron. - ANS a loose confederation of lawyers, politician, and businessmen determined to run the territory - and notorious for their underhanded land acquisitions led by Thomas B. Catron. New Mexico gained fame in the Spanish-American War of 1898 by - sending more volunteers to the Army than any other place in the U.S. - by supplying more cattle and corn to the U.S. troops than anywhere in the US. - by supplying a large portion of Teddy Roosevelt's Roughriders, who were famous for their bravery in Cuba. - providing a huge share of the coal and copper needed for the war effort. - ANS by supplying a large portion of Teddy Roosevelt's Roughriders, who were famous for their bravery in Cuba. The Columbus, N.M. Raid of 1916 was - conducted by Francisco "Pancho" Villa and 500 of his men. - directly a result of the ongoing Civil War in Mexico. - all the above. - directly a result of President Wilson's support and recognition of General Venustiano Carranza instead of the rivals in Mexico. - ANS all the above. During World War I, New Mexico's contributions to the war effort included all of the following EXCEPT: - the state hosted one of the largest army training centers in the nation - Camp Cody. - the state produced vast quantities of minerals and agricultural goods for the war effort. - New Mexicans flocked as volunteers to the armed forces and the state had the highest casualty rate per capita of any state in the union. - the state produced the supreme commander of the U.S. forces in Europe - General "Black Jack" Pershing was born in Albuquerque. - ANS the state produced the supreme commander of the U.S. forces in Europe - General "Black Jack" Pershing was born in Albuquerque.