WorksheetsWar in New Mexico
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
What were the trails that ran through New Mexico and generated wealth for the state (click all that apply)?
El Camino Real
The Santa Fe Trail
Old Spanish Trail (Santa Fe to California)
The Union Pacific Trail
Frontier Army Forts, like Bent's Fort, assisted Santa Fe travelers by providing (click all that apply):
Protection
A place to make repairs
A safe trading place
A place to purchase supplies
The Chimayo Rebellion of 1837 occurred because (click all that apply):
The Governor, Albino Perez, was unpopular because he was considered an outsider to New Mexico
Even though they paid their local taxes, New Mexicans disliked the Mexican Republic's tax policies.
The people of New Mexico felt the Mexican Government would take everything they could from them.
The people of New Mexico wanted to be part of Texas.
The belief that it was the God-given right of the US to own all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans is known as:
(a)
True or false, the annexation of Texas helped lead the US into the Mexican-American War.
TRUE
FALSE
In 1846, the United States ordered this General to take 2,500 soldiers to Santa Fe and capture the capital. This General delivered a speech to the people of New Mexico outlining what they could expect from becoming a US territory.
General Armijo
General Kearny
General Santa Ana
General Grant
_________ ended the war between the US and Mexico.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
The Gadsden Purchase
The Gettysburg Address
Manifest Destiny
_________ gave the US the last piece of land that would allow them to connect their Transcontinental Railroad and meet the dream of Manifest Destiny.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
The Gadsden Purchase
The Gettysburg Address
Manifest Destiny
The Compromise of 1850 was necessary because (click all that apply):
It gave Texas 10 million dollars to give up its land claims in New Mexico.
It created the New Mexico and Utah territories.
It allowed these new territories to decide the issue of slavery for themselves through a vote.
it ended the Mexican-American War and ceded Mexican land to the US.
The three main Civil War battles fought in New Mexico were (click all that apply):
The Battle of Glorieta Pass
The Battle of Peralta
The Battle of Valverde
The Battle of Gettysburg
Why did the Confederate General Sibley launch a campaign into New Mexico (click all that apply)?
He felt the Union could capitalize on the trade routes into the state.
The Southern Army needed the rich mineral resources of the Southwest
He felt the New Mexicans needed slavery even though they voted against it.
What were the obstacles that faced the Confederate campaign in New Mexico?
Union forts and troops
The harsh weather of New Mexico
The desolate landscape of New Mexico
The lack of a stable supply line.
What Texas town was the jumping off point for the Confederate campaign into New Mexico?
(a)
Serves as the southern border of Texas.
Rio Grande River
Brazos River
California River
none of these
To add or to join with is to:
cede
annex
assimilate
sectionalism
The belief that the needs of one's region are more important than the needs of the nation is:
cede
annex
assimilate
sectionalism
To conform to the customs and attitudes of a particular cultural group is to:
cede
annex
assimilate
sectionalism
To hand over control, is to:
cede
annex
assimilate
sectionalism
The last battle in the Confederate's New Mexico campaign is The Battle of (a)
The reason(s) the Confederates gave up their position in Peralta and retreated included (click all that apply):
The supply wagons headed from Albuquerque were captured.
They were receiving heavy artillery fire from the Union forces.
The adobe structures they were using for cover were reduced to rubble.
A convenient dust storm gave them the cover they needed for their retreat.
