New Mexico Statehood

How long did it take NM to become a state?

• 62 years

• 55 years

• 22 years

• 43 years

A territory is...

• when you own a home.

• your personal property.

• region that is governed by the federal government .

• region that is governed by the state governor.

Territorial citizens enjoy all freedoms of Americans except..

• owning their own land and homes.

• cannot eat their favorite food.

• had to dress "American".

• they cannot vote for the president or elect representatives to Congress.

A delegate is..

• Ms. Jeantete's dogs

• an elected or appointed representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives.

• a legislature

• a senator

New Mexico became a territory in…

• 1920

• 1912

• 1850

• 1845

In order to become a state a territory must have a population of…

• 75,000

• 25,000

• 60,000

• 5,000

The territorial government must petition Congress asking..

• to send a new constitution.

• to elect a governor.

• permission to become a state.

• permission to own land in NM.

New Mexico almost became a big state with..

• Utah

• Arizona

• Colorado

• Texas

Miguel A. Otero Jr. was..

• the first hispanic governor during the territorial period.

• the oldest governor in NM.

• a frontiersman and marksmen.

• our current governor.

The citizens of a territory must _______ or give formal approval of, the proposed constitution.