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The U.S army invades and captures New Mexico in the Mexican American war
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As part of the compromise of 1850, New Mexico becomes a territory of the United States
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Mescalero apaches held at bosque redonda flee to their homeland to the south
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John tunstall is killed, starting the Lincoln country war
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Santa Fe railroad builds the first tracks into New Mexico
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Sheriff pat Garrett kills billy the kid, essentially ending the Lincoln country war
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New Mexicans prove there loyalty to United States after serving war
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Arizona voters reject the plan to enter the union as a single state with New Mexico
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New Mexico becomes a state
