Trails leading into NM brought the following
mail, passengers, settlers, economic growth
To what did trails connect?
ports (CA - San Francisco; Mexico City- Vera Cruz; Santa Fe Trail- US ports
What was the import animal pelt (fur) that NM traded?
beaver
What NM battle was a turning point in American Civil War?
Glorieta Pass
What land purchase was made to build the transcontinental railroad?
Gadsden Purchase
Define banish
force someone to leave
What was the Colombian Exchange?
transfer of plants, animals, foods, sickness, etc between the Old and New World
What did the US want the land in the Gadsden Purchase
to build a transcontinental railroad
What was the impact of the Battle of Glorieta Pass?
Turning point - after this battle the South had to give up the Southwest
What happened to NM Governor Albino Perez during the Chimayo Rebellion of 1837 and why?
He was killed because he was from Mexico and was not liked by New Mexicans
Define insurmountable
cannot be overcome or achieved
After Mexico won its freedom from Spain, what issue did it have to deal with in its government?
political instability
What does this painting represent?
Manifest Destiny
What war was caused by a border dispute between Texas and Mexico?
Mexican/American War 1845
Why did the South want to attack Fort Union in NM during the America Civil War
