What About NM?

What was the name of the temporary reservation in eastern NM where the Navajo people were relocated?

• San Carlos

• Bosque Redondo

• Sand Creek

• Pine Ridge

The first U.S. Governor of NM who was killed in an 1847 uprising?

• Kit Carson

• Stephen Elkins

• Charles Bent

• Stephen W. Kearny

Las Gorras Blancas were an early group of NM activists who were fighting for...

• water rights.

• voting rights.

• labor rights.

• land rights.

The turning point of the Civil War in New Mexico occurred with which battle?

• The Battle of Glorieta Pass

• The First Battle of Mesilla

• The Battle of Valverde

• The Battle of Peralta

Which of the following was one of five reasons NM had to wait to become a state?

• U.S. citizens were worried that NM's strong economy would dominate the American market.

• The U.S. was worried that New Mexicans would be loyal to Spain.

• New Mexico was viewed as a lawless place due to events like the Lincoln County War and people like Billy the Kid.

• New Mexicans need to pay a fee to apply for statehood which they were unable to afford.

What was Blackdom?

• A town south of Roswell founded by former black slaves

• A city near New York

• A small trading village near the Mexican border

• An area in southeastern NM where many Texans settled and ranched

Who was the African American Cowboy who discovered ancient animal bones in an arroyo near Folsom?

• Jack Johnson

• Solomon Luna

• George McJunkin

• Frank Boyer

Ironclad clauses are almost impossible to alter in the NM State Constitution because a change would require:

• A large percentage of the vote in each county

• A large percentage of the vote in the entire state

• A large percentage of the vote in each county and in the state as a whole

• Representatives from each county to argue at a special session

Though not the official leader of the NM constitutional convention, this individual was said to be the most powerful member of the gathering.

• Thomas Mabry

• Thomas Catron

• Charles Spriers

• Solomon Luna

Which group of students are protected from segregation and inferior education in the NM Constitution?

• African American children

• Hispanic children

• Native American children

• Caucasian children