WorksheetsNew Mexico
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Which part of the country is New Mexico in?
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
What is the capital of New Mexico?
San Antonio
Santa Rosa
Santa Claus
Santa Fe
Which state is NOT part of four corners?
Arizona
Colorado
California
Utah
Which states border New Mexico?
Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma
Colorado, Tennessee, Arizona, New York
California, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma
Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Hawaii
Which direction would you travel to go from Texas to New Mexico?
north
east
west
south
Which statement is NOT true?
New Mexico was the location of the first atomic bomb test.
Carlsbad Caverns is in New Mexico.
The capital of NM is Sacramento.
Smokey the Bear was rescued from a forest fire in NM.
NM was the ___________ state to be admitted to the Union.
11th
31st
50th
47th
System of churches built by the Spanish to spread Christianity in Texas -
Presidios
Globalization
Mestizos
Missions
Soldiers sent by Spain to explore and claim land for Spain -
Friars
Native Americans
Conquistadors
Mercantilists
Word connected to looking for or searching -
Sponsoring
Navigating
Colonizing
Exploring
An encomienda is -
System of organizing society based on race
Colonized territory under control of a conquistador or priest
Creating wealth by controlling trade
Exploring new routes to Asia
In order to sustain life, most missions were built along -
Atlantic Coast
Deserts
Rivers
Mountains
What did the Spanish build to support and protect the missions from attacks?
Presidios
Towers
Encomienda
Monarchy
Who were the Rough Riders?
frontiersman possessing exclusive qualifications as horsemen and marksmen.
a group of teachers.
farmers and ranchers.
a branch in the government.
Why did many Americans question New Mexico becoming a state?
because they had not traveled to NM.
they saw New Mexicans as "foreigners" who spoke a different language. As well as NM siding with Spain.
it was a desert.
because they heard the winters were rough.
There were celebrations around NM when it became the 47th state.
True
False
What did the native people call El Rio Grande?
"dangerous waters"
"dividing waters of the north"
P'Osoge or "the big river"
The oldest continuously occupied governmental building in the United States is...
the Palace of the Governors
La Villa de Albuquerque
San Elizario
Santa Fe, New Mexico would be at what location on the map?
A
B
C
D
El Camino Real was not just a major trade route. It also made possible the exchange of ideas, languages, traditions, and customs.
True
False
artifacts
Large underground caves
Land that was given by treaty
Chosen or selected
Objects and tools used by early humans for eating, cooking, and hunting
maize
A type of Native American Corn
A very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel
Places of worship for Native Americans of the Pueblo Tribe
Large underground caves
Asia
To have success or wealth
Getting for oneself
No longer living
The world's largest continent with more than half of the Earth's population
allies
Unfriendly
Write
Groups of people who come together to help one another in times of trouble
Absent of people
extinct
No longer living
Scientists who study past human life by looking at prehistoric fossils and tools
Against slavery
A fight against authority
economy
Stretching across an entire continent
A word used to describe the way a city, town, state, or country makes money
To water crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
A false believe
appointed
An agreement reached when each side changes or gives up some of its demands
Absent of people
Against slavery
Chosen or selected
ceded
Land that was given by treaty
Places of worship for Native Americans of the Pueblo tribe
Chosen or selected
Getting for oneself
archaeologists
Describing something as wonderful and unusual
A very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel
Scientists who study past human life by looking at prehistoric fossils and tools
Chosen or selected
ceremonies
A fight against authority
A type of Native American corn
Large underground caves
Religious or spiritual gatherings
constitution
The plan for the state or nation that outlines the duties of government and guarantees the rights of the people
Groups of people who come together to help one another in times of trouble
A partially burned piece of coal or wood
Getting for oneself
Draft
A word used to describe the way a city, town, state, or country makes money
Write
Chosen or selecte
A fight against authority
flint
A false belief
Large underground caves
A very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel
Unfriendly
enchantment
Absent of people
Against slavery
Describing something as wonderful and unsual
Write
hostile
Unfriendly
Chosen or selected
A plant that grows in warm regions of North America, has long leaves a woody base, and white blossoms
A dangerous disease which causes fever and bumps all over the skin
epidemic
Belonging to a place because of birth
To have success or wealth
A disease that spreads quickly and affects many people at the same time
Absent of people
kivas
Groups of people who come together to help one another in times of trouble
Objects and tools used by early humans for eating, cooking, and hunting
To water crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
Write
caverns
A dangerous disease which causes fever and bumps all over the skin
A very hard stone that produces a spark when struck by steel
Belonging to a place because of birth
Large underground caves
cinder
A partially burned piece of coal or wood
To water crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
A type of Native American corn
Gave up completely
deserted
Unfriendly
Write
The world's largest continent with more than half of the Earth's population
Absent of people
attaining
A fight against authority
Getting for oneself
To have success or wealth
Belonging to a place because of birth
compromise
An agreement reached when each side changes or gives up some of its demands
Places of worship for Native American of the Pueblo tribe
Religious or spiritual gatherings
To have success or wealth
irrigate
Gave up completely
A word to describe the way a city, town, city, state, or country makes money
Unfriendly
To water crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
abandoned
Write
A fight against authority
Gave up completely
A dangerous disease which causes fever and bumps all over the skin
yucca
A type of Native American corn
Unfriendly
Getting for oneself
A plant that grows in warm regions of North America, has long leaves, a woody base, and white blossoms
transcontinental
Stretching across an entire continent
A false belief
Gave up completely
Write
antislavery
A dangerous disease which causes fever and bumps all over the skin
Against slavery
Getting for oneself
Unfriendly
small pox
Scientists who study past human life by looking at prehistoric fossils and tools
Describing something as wonderful and unusual
A false belief
A dangerous disease which causes fever and bumps all over the skin
revolt
A fight against authority
The plan for the state or nation that outlines the duties of government and guarantees the rights of the people
Unfriendly
Religious or spiritual gatherings
prosper
The world's largest continent with more than half of the Earth's population
To have success or wealth
Gave up completely
Write
North America
The world's largest continent with more than half of the Earth's population
Scientists who study past human life by looking at prehistoric fossils and tools
A type of Native American corn
One of seven continents in the world. Bounded by Alaska on the northwest, Greenland on the northeast, Florida on the southeast, and Mexico on the southwest
native
Belonging to a place because of birth
Places of worship for Native Americans of the Pueblo tribe
Unfriendly
Write
myth
To water crops by digging a ditch that leads from a body of water to a farm
Belonging because of birth
A false belief
Absent of people
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 (a) or give formal approval of, the proposed constitution.
The Elkins handshake was…
an attempt to change minds
one of the most talked about handshakes in history.
attempt to win statehood was spoiled by a poorly timed handshake.
a victory handshake.
Who signed the proclamation that made New Mexico the 47th state?
President Kennedy
President Jefferson
President Taft
President Obama
Who were the Rough Riders?
frontiersman possessing exclusive qualifications as horsemen and marksmen.
a group of teachers.
farmers and ranchers.
a branch in the government.
By 1910, what happened to New Mexico’s population? Why did New Mexico’s proposed constitution fail?
they did not like the wording in the constitution.
everyone wanted an input.
NM's proposed constitution in 1850 failed because it became a part of the national debate over slavery.
no one wanted to develop a constitution.
What was the conflict between New Mexicans and citizens in Arizona on the topic of joint statehood?
they were in competition with one another.
they simply did not like each other.
they did not know anything about NM.
New Mexicans voted, yes, for joint statehood, but the political officials of Arizona voted, no, because they feared New Mexico would overcome them.
Why did many Americans question New Mexico becoming a state?
because they had not traveled to NM.
they saw New Mexicans as "foreigners" who spoke a different language. As well as NM siding with Spain.
it was a desert.
because they heard the winters were rough.
There were celebrations around NM when it became the 47th state.
True
False
According to the New Mexico constitution, voting rights were originally limited to Anglo and Hispanic male citizens.
True
False
