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Within the Tierra Amarilla land sale, which groups were NOT living on the land?Riders ✔✔The Rough
Who was considered the leader of this powerful group of politicians? ✔✔Thomas Catron In what year was the territory of New Mexico acquired by the United States? ✔✔ 1848 What was the name of the powerful group of politicians that dominated politics in the lateterritorial period? ✔✔Santa Fe Ring
What major water source serves as the primary resource for the state of New Mexico?Grande River ✔✔Rio
What US ship exploded in the harbor of Cuba, igniting the the Spanish-American War?Maine ✔✔USS
Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders gained national publicity and positive perception throughoutthe nation. One of their key conquests included the storming of what site? ✔✔San Juan Hill
What system was created by the Spanish empire and later used by the Mexican government toestablish ownership of the lands in New Mexico? ✔✔Land grants
New Mexico was granted statehood just ahead of Arizona making it the Union's ___ state? ✔✔47th
What military base is located near the town of Alamogordo, NM? ✔✔Holloman AFB Where was the atomic bomb developed by scientists? ✔✔Los Alamos National Laboratory Where in the US was the atomic bomb first tested? ✔✔Trinity Test Site—Alamogordo, NM The United States dropped the atomic bomb on what Japanese city on August 9, 1945? ✔✔Nagasaki
Which pueblo is famous for its strategically high entry and is known as the Sky Pueblo or SkyCity? ✔✔Acoma
Which ancient people, known as "desert dwellers," are likely responsible for the Gila cliffdwellings in southwest NM? ✔✔Mogollon
What reservation is located near Alamogordo, NM? ✔✔Mescalero How many Pueblos are located in New Mexico? ✔✔ 19 The Sangre De Cristo mountain range in Northern New Mexico is part of what larger USmountain range? ✔✔Rocky Mountains
Major population centers like Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces are considered what? ✔✔Urban
What is New Mexico's most populated city? ✔✔Albuquerque
Which economic activity is NOT a prominent part of New Mexico's economy? ✔✔Aviation What dam located just north of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico forms a lake and provideswater to both New Mexico and Texas? ✔✔Elephant Butte
How many acres in Texas are serviced by the major dam discussed in the water rights section? ✔✔67,
What is the capital of New Mexico? ✔✔Santa Fe What is New Mexico's second largest river? ✔✔Pecos What part of New Mexico is connected to the Chihuahuan Desert? ✔✔Southern What part of New Mexico's climate was MOST appealing to the space industry? ✔✔Weather How many counties are in the state of New Mexico? ✔✔ 33
In what year did the United States go to war with Spain? ✔✔ 1898 In what year did New Mexico attain statehood? ✔✔ 1912 What was the name of the treaty which allowed the United States to acquire New Mexico? ✔✔The Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who was New Mexico's first governor? ✔✔William McDonald In what year did the Bataan Death March take place? ✔✔ 1942 What is the historical name for the fighting that took place between the US and Japan? ✔✔Pacific Theatre
What unique language was used in World War II to trick the Japanese code breakers? ✔✔Navajo
How many initial volunteers came from Fort Wingate and Shiprock, NM and Fort Defiance, AZ,for coding? ✔✔ 30
What was the secret code name for the planning of the atomic bomb? ✔✔Manhattan Project Who set up a mission system that sought to colonize the Native Americans? ✔✔Spanish In what year did the Pueblo revolt take place? ✔✔ 1680 What enables Native tribes to establish casinos? ✔✔Tribal law and sovereignty What part of the state is the Navajo reservation located? ✔✔Northwest What is the largest city in southern New Mexico? ✔✔Las Cruces What historic highway runs through the tiny town of Tucumcari? ✔✔Route 66 What half of the state has a mild, moderate climate? ✔✔Northern
Who is the current governor? ✔✔Susana Martinez What is the state motto? ✔✔Crescit Eundo Spaceport America is most closely located to the town of? ✔✔Hatch What is the commercial space company currently housed in Spaceport America?Galactic ✔✔Virgin
